Chapter 4 — The Rogue Visitor

Third Person

Isla Harrington sat behind the expansive glass desk in her penthouse office, the city skyline stretching out behind her in a glittering display of ambition and progress. The room was immaculate—polished surfaces reflecting the afternoon sunlight, every object in its place. From the sleek architectural model of the Glass Spire perched on a side table to the neatly stacked reports in front of her, the space radiated the control she’d meticulously built her life around.