When she went to the kitchen, Lila noticed it looked like a display model. She wondered if he ever did any cooking. Looking in the fridge, she found some basic ingredients: meat, eggs, and milk.

She used what she found to make two bowls of simple soup.

She took one bowl to his study.

He was on the phone but motioned for her to come in.

She put the bowl on his desk and started to leave quietly.

But he held her wrist gently and had her sit nearby while he ...