skyline bleeding orange and gold across the glass towers of Buckhead, traffic crawling along Peachtree like slow money, and the faint scent of barbecue and exhaust drifting through the cracked window of the black 540i. David wasn't at the condo. He hadn't been there in two days. The empire had moved into the city itself: a rented private rooftop lounge at the St. Regis for tonight's closed-door planning session, the new Midtown condo for Rebecca's official christening tomorrow, and the 540i as the constant thread stitching everything together.
The car rolled to a stop under the hotel's valet canopy. David killed the engine and the tinted windows slid down just enough for the valet to see a man who looked like he owned the building. The valet's eyes widened at the fresh black 540i — still smelling of new leather and detail wax.
"Nice ride, sir."
David handed over the key fob with a nod. "Keep it close. We'll be rolling out again in a few hours."
