Third person's POV
Selene had been lingering a few steps behind the cluster of researchers, pretending to examine the display screens along the wall, but in reality she had been listening closely. She had been watching, too, watching Liora of all people standing among titans of the field, speaking with the kind of poise that made seasoned experts nod along thoughtfully.
It made no sense.
To Selene, Liora was a nobody from the Quinn Pack, a pretty face who happened to be good at looking harmless. A secretary at Lu Group, nothing more. She had no degree, no credentials, no published work. She shouldn’t have been able to hold a five-minute conversation with Frank, let alone impress him.
And yet… she was.
Selene’s grip on her clutch tightened as she listened to Liora respond t
