Vanya POV
I was sitting at my new office desk, sketching designs for my next jewelry collection, when the familiar warmth of my necklace began to glow against my skin. I looked around the empty workshop to make sure no one was watching, then touched the ancient pendant gently.
"Athena?" I whispered.
Her voice filled my mind immediately, strong and clear as always. "My daughter, I have come to warn you. Your enemies are plotting against you. Stay alert. The challenges ahead will test everything you have learned about standing up for yourself."
My heart started beating faster. "What kind of plotting? Is it Bernard?"
"Bernard is part of it, but he is not alone," Athena replied. "There are others working with him, people who want to see you fail. They believe if they can destroy your busi
