The car rolled to a smooth stop, the low hum of the engine dying out as Serena pushed the door open and stepped out.
Her eyes swept over the building before her—once a proud structure with clean lines and a polished finish, now bearing deep scars. Glass panels were shattered, jagged edges like broken teeth catching the morning light. Chunks of stone and debris littered the path to the entrance, while scorch marks smeared across the walls like dark fingerprints left by violence.
Her brows furrowed as the full scale of destruction registered in her mind.
Before she could filter the thought, the question escaped her lips. "What happened here?"
Adrian, who had exited the car after her and now stood quietly by her side, looked around the place as well. "I wonder," he replied with a casual shrug, feigning ignorance with the ease of a well-trained liar. His expression gave nothing away.
