The city's skyline stretched endlessly before Malia, a mix of glass and steel reflecting the fading light of the day. She stood at her office window, staring out, but her mind was elsewhere—lost in the flurry of decisions she had been making in the past few weeks. The path ahead was full of obstacles, and the weight of the business world rested squarely on her shoulders.
She had been running on adrenaline for so long that, for the first time in years, she wasn't sure whether it was enough. She had fought for so long to make her mark, to prove that she could stand alone, that she could conquer every challenge that came her way. But now, after everything that had happened, it felt like she was standing on the edge of something new. Something terrifying but exciting all at once.
And then, of course, there was Nixus.
