Silas Dunn stood by the desk, unable to stop himself from looking up at the sky. After a long moment, he heaved a heavy sigh.
...
The next morning, Summer Thorne got up, gathered a few things, and headed out.
It was the peak of morning rush hour, and the city's traffic was a complete mess. Her car was stuck in gridlock the entire way, crawling from the roads beneath the overpass all the way up onto it. Eventually, however, she made it to the CBD, a forest of skyscrapers.
She didn't attract much attention when she first walked into the Carrington Group Headquarters. However, someone in the crowd waiting for the elevators must have recognized her. Word spread like wildfire, and before she knew it, everyone standing in front of her had silently parted to make a path.
By the time Summer Thorne realized what was happening, she found that nearly everyone was staring at her with undisguised curiosity.
