Chapter 16: Not All Heroes Wear Capes…Some Wear Crowns

Sammy woke up with a start. She blinked as she looked around the room. It took a few moments to rediscover where she was.

A quick glance at the clock beside her told her it was half-past six. From the penthouse, it would take her approximately ten minutes to get to the office. They started work at half-past nine, so that meant she had a couple of hours to burn before she had to live for the office.

Sammy literally jumped out of bed. She felt a huge burst of energy that she hadn't felt in the longest time. Walking out of the room, she wrinkled her nose. Was that freshly brewed coffee she was smelling? She hadn't made coffee and wondered if some automatic timer was set on the coffee machine to brew the coffee each morning.

Slowly, she strode over to the kitchen. She spotted a pot of freshly brewed coffee on the marble countertop. She walked over to it and studied the machine. It was a very sophisticated piece of machinery, but she couldn't figure out if there was a timer on it.