Elaine took a breath and spoke again. "Thank you, everyone." She clicked the microphone off and stepped away from the podium, taking very deliberate steps. Then she did a very particular thing. She pulled some of the loose brown hair from her ponytail back over her ear.

Tom's stomach lurched. The guard behind him held him steady. To his left, the other men did the same thing. Elaine turned to look at their sudden movements then quickly glanced to the left at Dr. Grey. He ...