The private gold-plated elevator exclusively used by the chairwoman, CEO, and president of Shen Group hummed softly as it carried Rachel and Hailey down from the 195th floor.
They rode in silence and the atmosphere in the mirror-walled cabin felt calm and heavy."
With a soft chime, the elevator doors slid open.
Rachel stepped out first with her heels clicking sharply against the polished marble floor, and then Hailey followed closely behind.
All the staff in the lobby instinctively bowed their heads and did not lift them until Rachel had walked past them.
Rachel and Hailey moved in silence straight toward the golden revolving door that turned slowly under the lights.
As they stepped through it, the cool afternoon air brushed against their faces.
Rachel's yellow Shennova Helios super sports car gleamed outside, with its polished frame catching the sunlight and drawing every eye of passersby.
