Chapter 2 - Claire Steps Out Into The Cool Chicago Evening
The heavy mahogany front doors of the luxury penthouse clicked shut behind Claire with a definitive, chilling thud.
She stood on the private elevator landing, taking a deep breath of the temperature-controlled air as the sleek metal doors slid open.
Her black backpack felt heavy against her shoulders, but her steps were steady and purposeful as she descended to the subterranean garage.
The diamond ring on her finger—a family heirloom left by her late grandmother—glimmered softly under the fluorescent parking lights.
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She walked past her mother’s imported luxury sedan, sliding directly into the driver’s seat of her own unassuming, slate-gray compact car.
As the engine roared to life, Claire looked at her sleek silver laptop resting securely on the passenger seat.
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