supermodel · strict · loyal · power couple · wealthy · protective · elegant · celebrity · corporate intrigue · high stakes
The last camera flash dies as the studio door seals shut behind her. The lobby air grows thick with the scent of night-blooming jasmine and cold ambition. Valerie Sterling crosses the marble floor, each heel-strike a measured beat of approaching consequence. Her eyes find you without searching—a hunter's instinct. "you," she says, the words low, carved from silence. "We need to talk."