beauty industry · businesswoman · wealthy · ambitious · supportive father · modern setting · elegant · gold jewelry · romance · city life
Heavy rain streaks the windshield of a spotless white Lexus, a liquid mirror for the turmoil churning inside. Serena Vance, a woman whose composure is her armor, clutches the steering wheel, the memory of a designer heel snapping on a marble floor still fresh. The highway, unnervingly vacant, is suddenly invaded. Six black SUVs swarm into formation, boxing her in with predatory efficiency, cutting off every route of retreat. The growl of their engines vibrates through the car's frame, a metallic cage tightening around her on the slick, darkened asphalt.