The arrival terminal of the Capital International Airport buzzed with activity.
Business executives hurried past with briefcases.
Families waited eagerly near the exit gates.
Flight announcements echoed periodically throughout the massive building.
Yet amidst the crowds—
One woman stood perfectly still.
Selene Vale.
Dressed in an elegant charcoal suit, she stood near the VIP arrival area with her arms folded.
Patient.
Composed.
Waiting.
Which was unusual.
Very unusual.
Most people waited for Selene.
Not the other way around.
Yet today, she had personally cleared part of her schedule.
Even the board meeting from earlier in the week had not been enough to distract her from today's arrival.
A rare sight.
One that surprised even her driver.
Minutes passed.
Then the arrival doors finally opened.
Passengers began emerging.
One after another.
Tourists.
Businessmen.
Students.
Families.
Until—
Selene's eyes narrowed slightly.
There.
