The receptionist at the grand front desk smiled warmly the moment Lena gave her name and immediately escorted her past security to a private elevator. The elevator shot up smoothly to the very top floor of the tower, opening directly into a massive, beautiful boardroom. The room featured spectacular floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the entire bustling city skyline below.
Standing by the glass window were a young man and a young woman dressed in casual business attire, quietly holding mugs of coffee. As Lena nervously stepped into the quiet room, the man turned around, took one look at her face, and beamed. “We were wondering how long it would take for you to notice those transfers, Lena,” he said with a warm, incredibly familiar laugh.
Lena froze completely in her tracks, her mind racing back through the chaotic years of her past as she tried to place their faces. She looked at them, entirely bewildered, expecting stern corporate executives but finding two people who looked genuinely thrilled to see her. Suddenly, a flood of memories came rushing back, and she realized exactly who they were…