The soft hum of the Parisian streets filled the air as Serena stood outside the hotel, waiting for the black luxury car Phillippe had arranged to take them to the Seine.
The evening had begun its slow descent, casting a golden glow over the city, making the streets look even more breathtaking.
Serena adjusted the thin silk scarf around her neck, the cool evening breeze teasing the edges of her hair.
She had dressed for the occasion—a flowing ivory dress that hugged her frame just enough to be elegant, yet comfortable.
It wasn’t often she allowed herself to indulge in moments like this, and though she had told herself this trip was purely business, something about Paris made her want to pause, to take in the beauty of the moment.
At least, all of this gets her to forget all of her s
