Third-Person POV
Los Angeles – The Rooftop at The Standard, Downtown LA
The rooftop was packed for the engagement party of a Hollywood agent and a rising indie-film director. Fairy lights strung overhead, heaters glowing orange against the cool December air, the skyline of downtown LA glittering like a promise the city rarely kept. Music pulsed low, a mix of old-school R&B and new indie beats. Champagne flowed freely, and the crowd was a perfect blend of industry insiders, actors trying to look casual, and friends who'd flown in from everywhere.
Elena stood near the edge, nursing a glass of sparkling water, watching the city lights flicker. She'd moved to LA eighteen months ago, after quitting Luxe Meridian and everything tied to the Romanovs. The fallout with Nora had been t
