chapter ix - the heir to the dakota apartments

One week later. Central Park West, The Dakota.

This Gothic structure was a symbol of New York’s oldest and most mysterious power. Those who lived here possessed not just money, but history. The Co-op Board was notoriously fastidious; even Madonna had been rejected.

Vanessa stood before the massive floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the autumn colors of Central Park. She wore a silk robe, a g