Chapter 4: Chapter 4
The lights of the city laid a shimmering grid below us, like a circuit board come to life. The skyscrapers stretched upward, battling for dominion over the heavens and adding a jagged outline to the flat oblivion of the night. With one arm tucked behind his back and another cradling a wine glass, Alikhan watched the city flicker and dance in the confines of Sophia's penthouse.