The next morning, inside the quiet opulence of the the Hobbs villa, sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. Christian Hobbs had just finished dressing and was walking down the grand staircase when her cousin, Erin Hobbs, called out to her from the living room. Erin was perched on the edge of the designer sofa, her eyes glued to her smartphone screen.
"Christian, get down here! You won't believe the scandal rocking Novus City this morning!" Erin’s voice was pitched high with a mix of excitement and disbelief.
Christian let out a weary yawn, her mind still foggy from a restless sleep. "What is it now? Another corporate merger or some celebrity's public meltdown?"
Erin looked up, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Oh, it's much
