Paula sat across from Trent at a corner table. The chatter of people and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air.
Trent had already ordered for them. Paula like her coffee sweetened with milk and sugar. Trent, on the other hand, had chosen black coffee, plain and strong.
She gave him a quick glance as curiosity filled her thoughts. She was compelled to wonder why a man like him would want to speak with her.
The Trenton family was well-known, yet mysterious. They were one of those families that everyone whispered about but no one truly knew.
Although they were influential in important industries, the family's internal affairs were kept under strict confidentiality. Their personal matters remained confidential, and the family was seldom in the news.
The Trentons were like shadows, controlling the city's elite from behind the scenes.
Paula felt a wave of familiarity wash over her as she took a sip of her sweetened coffee.
