Margot guided Samuel down the hallway, showing him the different rooms on the upper floor. "This one is Mrs. Lily's room," she explained, indicating the door next to which they were standing. "Yours is next to hers. The boss thought that way you could interact better."

　　Samuel paused for a moment in front of Lily's room door, a wry expression curving his lips. He couldn't help but notice the physical proximity between the rooms, a circumstance that seemed loaded with ...