Penelope's POV:
The next day at work, I can barely keep my eyes open.
“Wait! Are you for real?!” Sera slams her fists down on my desk, rattling my pen holder and sending a few loose papers flying. She leans down so close that our noses bump. “You’re a landlord now?”
I rub my temples, groaning softly. My head hurts…and I haven’t had my morning coffee. “Yes. That’s exactly what I said.”
“And landlord of Aether Garden no less?”
“Yes.”
“Damn. My mom will lose her s**t if she finds out.”
“Why?”
Sera leans back and shrugs. “She’s always had her eyes on the place. The penthouse, I mean. I advised her against it and…yes. She’ll skin me if she finds out.”
Her deadpan tone makes me laugh.
Sera’s mom is one hell of a business woman. I’ve lost count of how many ventures she runs. As a res
