After work, Sienna didn't go straight home.
For once, she allowed herself to follow something simple, something normal. Dinner with friends. No reports. No meetings. No Angie. No problems she needed to solve.
Just… eat her comfort food with friends.
And maybe, if luck was on her side, a little peace.
The Corner Table Restaurant welcomed them with its usual warm lights and familiar atmosphere.
It felt almost comforting, like stepping into a place where nothing bad could happen, even if reality insisted otherwise.
They sat at their usual table, tucked near the window.
Mia sat beside Sienna, unusually quiet, while Riley took the seat across from them, already leaning forward like he was about to deliver a speech no one asked for.
Ava Parker, the head chef at Imperial Hotel and their unofficial emotional support system, joined them last, setting her bag down with a soft sigh.
