café. Emma stirred her coffee, glancing at the man across from her. She wasn't

ch other, or do we talk?" he as

ou a quiet coffee drinker or the kind who fi

pen against his notebook.

of someone who noticed details others missed, someone who a

fered, setting

shook it, feeling the roughness of s

en't you?" she asked, no

"Guilty. Investigati

urprised. "And what scandal

her. "That depends. Kno

ead. "Not yet. But I'll le

rm. Emma spoke of the buildings she dreamed of designing, while Mark shared the stories he was chasi

sed at how much time had passe

ike he wasn't ready for the moment to end. "Same.

d her coat. "Maybe. New Yo

into a world that suddenly f