Chapter 25 – Queen Without a Crown

It was a typical morning at Castell. Julia, the receptionist, was flipping through her visitor log while sipping lukewarm coffee. She wore a white blouse under a light gray jacket, her hair pulled back in a low bun, and discreet headphones that she used to answer internal calls. Everything was in order... until the revolving door opened and Valeria Montesino appeared.

She was dressed in a fitted beige coat, draped around her shoulders like an improvised cape.