d the first thing she saw was S

ually scrolling through her phone as if she owned the place.

red her feet and stood, a wide, sacch

ipping with false concern. "You look a little

e said his name was a delibera

f the desk that Selah had just vacated. "Let's get star

was all business, her tone crisp and efficient as she began walking Sel

nterrupted constantly, not with questions about the work, but

prefers his Blue Mountain coffee hand-gro

windowsill. "That's lovely. Did Armand get it for you? The

refused to engage, to acknowledge the pathetic attempts at psychologic

when they reached Arma

ours last night going over it." She leaned in, her smile turning venomous. "He said he's looking forw

just about coffee or flowers. It was a direct attack on Jodi's chara

opped t

er laptop. The soft click echo

fessional mask dropped. The look in her eyes was no longer

r face. She instinctively

of a guillotine. "I am here to facilitate a professional handover

rmand Taylor's tastes are fickle. The man who loves tulips today could develop a sudden, violent allergy

ee. It was about my ability to solve problems he didn't want to be bothered with. If all you bring t

r weakness. And do not ever try to play your petty, transparent games with me again. I survived in this building for five

confidence had evaporated, rep

cool detachment. She opened her laptop again. "Now,

working. She didn't say another w

. "This is the final due diligence data set for Wexler. I've triple-check

eld i

As her hand closed around it, the fear in her eyes c

. A way to ensure the woman who had just humil