The person who emerged from the shadows of the marble lobby was Lexi Liu.
Dressed in a beige silk midi skirt and a designer trench coat left open, she stood five-foot-six, her every movement radiating a practiced, Manhattan grace. She raised a manicured hand, her voice a soft, melodic trill. "Hi, Mr. Thorne."
Liam gave a quiet, self-deprecating laugh. "Liam is fine, Lexi. We’re old classmates, remember? No need for the 'Thorne Ventures' formality here."
He knew he had to keep a professional distance with business associates, but ESU was his home turf. For better or worse, people like Mo Kahn and Lexi were the "coordinates" of his past.
Lexi had been the "Queen of the Quad" back in the day. The most legendary story about her involved a breakup she had initiated via speakerphone in the B
