At dawn, a sliver of sunlight filtered through the heavy velvet curtains of the Park Hyatt, casting a soft, amber glow across the master bedroom of the Royal Suite.
Liam Thorne stirred as the city below began its morning hum. Beside him, Suzy (Su Qing) shifted groggily. "What time is it?" she asked, her voice raspy from a night of expensive wine and even more expensive conversation.
Liam reached for his iPhone on the nightstand. "Just past 6:20. Go back to sleep, Suzy. I’m heading up to the fitness center on the 77th floor to get some laps in."
"Mmhmm..." she murmured, pulling the duvet tighter.
Liam smiled, brushing a stray lock of dark hair from her face, before heading up to the pool. When he returned forty minutes later, exhilarated from the swim, Suzy was in the marble-clad master
