The elevator descends smoothly toward the parking garage as I head out to collect my medicinal herbs. Victor's penthouse gift feels like another lifetime already, though I only discovered it hours ago. The luxury means nothing compared to the power it represents—a fortress from which to orchestrate my enemies' destruction.
My phone buzzes with a text from Jasper Finch: "Ready for delivery whenever convenient for you, Mr. Knight. We'll bring everything personally."
I respond with the penthouse address and head back upstairs to wait.
Twenty minutes later, the doorman calls to announce my visitors. I give permission for them to come up, curious to see how Jasper and his granddaughter will react to my new residence.
