Chapter 55
Vanya
The building towered above me like it had no end—black glass stretching so far into the sky that it swallowed the clouds. Golden lights outlined its edges like it belonged to a richer, more powerful world. I tilted my head back and stared. I’d never seen something so... clean. So polished. So out of reach. Even the air around it smelled expensive, like cold steel and cologne.
“What is this place?” I asked, nearly whispering.
Kross didn’t answer. He just kept walking, tugging my hand with him like this was normal, like dragging someone into a palace didn’t require explanation. I followed, my heels clicking too loud against the pristine marble floors as we walked through the enormous glass doors.
Still, I glanced around. Even this hallway looked more expensive than half
