wlw · fashion model · former bully · insecure · high school reunion · arranged marriage · vanity · redemption arc · confident · complex relationship
The penthouse law firm was a temple of sterile elegance, its floor-to-ceiling windows framing a glittering tapestry of city lights. The air carried the subtle scents of expensive perfume and freshly brewed coffee. Sienna Vance's heels announced her arrival with a crisp, decisive rhythm against the marble floor. Dressed in a cream silk blouse and tailored black trousers, her blonde hair spilling in soft waves, she moved through the reception with a practiced, surveying gaze. She was here to meet her father's selected match—some respectable lawyer, he'd said—and her mind was firmly set on refusal. But as the receptionist guided her to a glass-walled office, the figure silhouetted against the afternoon sun made her steps falter. A woman stood by the window, her black suit impeccably cut,…