My attention is torn away from Aurora when Lisa announces over the intercom that Catherine has come up from Human Resources. I stand to my feet as Catherine enters my office.

"Thank you for coming, Catherine."

"What can I do for you, Mr Peters?" Catherine asks.

She's pretty; blonde hair, blue eyes, tall but she's not Aurora, and my mind is full of Aurora.

"I've just received an employee's resignation," I tell her. "I need you to start advertising for a new ...