Chapter 139: A Spa Day to Die For
⚠️ Content Warning: This Chapter contains a brief scene involving sauna entrapment and eye irritation. If you’re sensitive to claustrophobic scenarios or physical distress, please proceed with care.
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I hadn’t even finished my morning coffee when the driver pulled up outside.
Black car, glinting rims, glossy like it had never known the horrors of any traffic or damage. The man who stepped out wore a suit nicer than my entire month’s wardrobe and greeted me with a bow.
A literal bow.
God help me.
I slid into the backseat in soft cream pants and an oversized oatmeal sweater like Elise had requested—comfy, non-corporate. My hair was in a claw clip. I felt... cozy. And wildly underqualified for whatever this day was about to be.
The car pulled to a gentle stop in front of what looked like a luxury sanctuary—floor-to-ceiling glass, pale stone columns, and blooming white orchids curling around the entrance like something out of a dream.
The driver came around and opened the door for me. I stepped out, brushing invisible lint from my sweater, then tucked my hair behind my ears.
The morning air was light, warm, the kind of expensive quiet that made you lower your voice without realizing.
"Isabella!"