Black brought the sedan to a smooth halt in front of the secluded estate.

Waiting guards immediately snapped into crisp bows. The moment I stepped out, one guard caught my long coat, sliding it off my shoulders while another held up a tailored black suit jacket. I slipped my arms into the sleeves, adjusting the cuffs as the men straightened the lapels and buttoned the front with practiced efficiency.

Without a word, I walked toward the entrance, Black trailing half a step behind me with four armed enforcers forming our rearguard. Every guard stationed around the perimeter bowed as I passed, opening the  reinforced doors before I even reached them....