Mia had woken up early this morning and readied herself for the day ahead. She would have to meet Robb Ainsworth at the tenth hour at the site and didn’t want to go later than the time given. When Toni came into her room, it was to ready her bath and after that; she helped made her up. 

She didn’t want to put too much into her looks. There was nothing to put anything to, but she wanted to look presentable.

She had stepped out from behind Xavier’s shadow a few times, ...