Third person’s POV

The penthouse is quiet, the city lights shimmering faintly through the tall windows, casting soft patterns across the floor. Elena sits at her desk, papers spread before her, mind tangled in strategy for tomorrow’s meeting with Cole. Every detail, about the contract and what she needs to do, is laid out before her. She knows the inside of the transaction. She is prepared, but she is also thinking of Cole. About meeting him again and keeping her secrets from him. He cannot ...