Chapter 6:
Testing Boundaries:
The alarm went off at 5 AM, just like Adrian had programmed it. Zara woke up in the enormous bed, momentarily confused by the luxury around her before the events of the previous night came flooding back.
She belonged to Adrian Sterling now. And today was her first day of training under his rules.
The gym was in an exclusive part of the city, the kind of place that required membership fees most people couldn't afford. Marcus Lebi was waiting for her when she arrived, a compact man in his fifties with intelligent eyes and an aura of quiet authority.
"You're late," he said without preamble. "Mr. Sterling told me you'd be punctual."
Zara checked her phone. 6:02 AM. "Two minutes isn't late."
"In my world, if you're not early, you're late." Marcus gestured t
