The last rays of dusk cascaded through the sprawling glass windows of Haider’s luxury high-rise penthouse, weaving a tapestry of amber and gold across the polished ebony floors. The space was a masterpiece of understated elegance, its plush charcoal sofas adorned with golden embroidery that shimmered like threads of royalty under a glimmering crystal chandelier. The chandelier’s prisms cast playful patterns across the marble reception counter, where a towering vase of fresh lilies perfumed the air with delicate sweetness, mingling with the quiet hum of productivity echoing from the corporate corridors beyond. Floor-to-ceiling windows framed a breathtaking view of Manhattan’s skyline, its steel spires glinting with ambition as the city settled into the sultry embrace of evening. The faint t
