Sylvia's POV
The morning sun streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Frostline Enterprises as I stepped out of the elevator.
As I rounded the corner toward my office, I nearly collided with Serene. She was carrying a small box of personal items, her expression uncharacteristically subdued.
"Serene?" I asked, immediately noticing something was different about her.
"Sylvia," she acknowledged, her voice lacking its usual barbed edge. "I was hoping to catch you before I left."
My brow furrowed. "Left? What do you mean?"
Serene gestured toward the box in her arms. "I'm taking some time away from the company. I've enrolled in a business management program at Howling Peaks University."
I blinked, certain I'd misheard. "You're going back to school?"
"Don't look s
