The morning sun over Haven City was relentless, reflecting off the glass facade of The Zenith Tower with a brilliance that seemed to herald a new era for The Lynn Family. It was precisely nine o’clock, a full hour before the scheduled meeting with the executives of Regency Global. On the sidewalk, Caroline Lynn stood beside her mother, Martha Pierce, both women looking as though they had stepped out of the pages of a high-fashion magazine.
Caroline Lynn had spent hours on her appearance. Her makeup was a masterpiece of subtle elegance, designed to project the image of a sophisticated corporate leader worthy of a partnership with the city’s most prestigious conglomerate. She wasn’t just dressing for the Regency Global president; she was dressing for the man who would be joining them today—
