Penelope's POV:

The next day at work, I can barely keep my eyes open.

“Wait! Are you for real?!” Sera slams her fists down on my desk, rattling my pen holder and sending a few loose papers flying. She leans down so close that our noses bump. “You’re a landlord now?”

I rub my temples, groaning softly. My head hurts…and I haven’t had my morning coffee. “Yes. That’s exactly what I said.”

“And landlord of Aether Garden no less?”

“Yes.”

“Damn. My mom will lose her shit if she finds out.”

“Why?”

Sera leans back and shrugs. “She’s always had her eyes on the place. The penthouse, I mean. I...