Chapter 2:
Daddy’s Terms:
Stellaris Tower pierced the evening sky like a gleaming spear, its glass and steel facade reflecting the lights of the city below. Zara had passed by the building hundreds of times, but she'd never imagined she'd actually go inside.
The lobby was intimidating in its luxury - marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and security guards who looked like they could bench press small cars. Zara felt out of place in her worn jeans and leather jacket, but she squared her shoulders and walked up to the reception desk like she belonged there.
"I'm here to see someone in the penthouse," she told the immaculately dressed woman behind the desk. "Eight o'clock appointment."
The receptionist's eyes flicked over Zara's casual clothes with barely concealed disdain. "Name?"
"Zara
