Chapter 129

The elevator doors slid open with a soft ding. Lily stepped out. Just as she turned the corner toward her office, her assistant, Mia, rushed up to her with a nervous expression. "Ms. Lily," Mia said, slightly out of breath. "There's a VVIP client waiting in your office." Lily frowned. "VVIP? Today? Are you sure?" Mia nodded quickly. "Yes. She came without an appointment, but... she insisted. I couldn't stop her." Lily slowed her steps. She checked her phone, flipping through her calendar. There was nothing—no meeting, no hint of such a client. Her brows drew tighter. "Who is it?" Mia hesitated. "She didn't say her name. But... she looks... important." Lily sighed. Whoever it was, barging into her office without an appointment already said a lot. Her chest tightened as unease crept through her veins. She squared her shoulders and pushed open the door. The moment her eyes landed on the woman sitting so comfortably in her chair, her entire body stiffened. Marina. Her legs froze in place;