Roman's assistant seems to realize that this is his cue to leave. He stacks all of the files in front of him and gathers them up, and he shoots me a strange glance as he leaves the room. I suddenly wonder if I should be worried.

When I turn back to Roman, I find him looking me up and down. He frowns slightly.

"Did you run all the way here?" he asks.

"Just up the stairs." I grab my hair, suddenly aware of how much of a mess I must look. My hair tends to ...