Serena’s POV The limousine pulled to a stop outside a restaurant so grand it looked like it belonged in a movie. Its façade gleamed with gold accents, chandeliers visible through the windows, their light spilling onto the cobblestone street. My heart pounded as I clutched the black purse, the red dress clinging to my curves, the diamond necklace cold against my throat. The driver, a short man in a crisp suit, opened my door and nodded towards the restaurant. “Miss Voss, go inside. My boss will meet you soon.” I swallowed hard, my nerves jangling like crazy. “Okay,” I said, forcing a nod, my heels wobbling slightly as I stepped out. The night air was cool, but it did little to calm the storm in my chest. Who was this? Victor Crane, setting a trap? Or some stranger with worse inten

