Elena’s POV

Dr. Li pushed open the door at the far end of the corridor.

Beyond it was a small central garden connected directly to the boss’s private office.

The layout echoed the bar’s avant-garde aesthetic—every tree precisely positioned, every path deliberately curved to create isolated lines of sight. It was beautiful in a cold, artificial way, like something designed to be admired from a distance but never truly touched.

It suited Dr. Li perfectly.

He was clearly in a ...