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Chapter 189

Author: Fanny S
last update publish date: 2025-12-25 21:37:37
Alicia's POV

The Riverside Convention Center seemed bigger than the day I was there.

I lingered in the main entrance, looking up at vaulted ceilings that disappeared into steel beams and glass panels. Afternoon light poured through in geometric patterns across polished concrete floors.

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