The relentless rain over Haven City had turned the streets into slick ribbons of obsidian, reflecting the gray, weeping sky. Phoenix maneuvered the black sedan with the precision of a surgeon, bringing the heavy vehicle to a silent halt exactly five hundred meters from St. Catherine’s Elite Preschool.
The engine purred into silence, but the rhythmic drumming of raindrops against the roof continued, setting a melancholic tempo for the afternoon. Phoenix glanced at Conrad Stone in the rearview mirror before stepping out. She snapped open a large black umbrella, holding it high to shield Conrad as he stepped onto the wet pavement.
Together, they walked toward the school gates.
Despite the weather, the entrance of St. Catherine’s Elite Preschool was a hive of activity. It was less of a scho
