Chapter 219 - 219 - The Empire State Surrender

The Rosea flagship aircraft tore through the heavy, charcoal-grey clouds hanging over the Atlantic seaboard, descending rapidly toward the sprawling, iconic skyline of New York City. The early morning fog rolling off the Hudson River attempted to completely obscure the towering steel and glass monoliths of Manhattan, but the private jet's advanced terrestrial navigation systems cut through the dense weather with flawless, automated precision. The atmosphere inside the luxury cabin was completely devoid of the usual relaxed, romantic intimacy that accompanied their global travels. It had been replaced by a cold, highly pressurized state of absolute, impending corporate execution.