Alexander's POV:

I take the corridor shortcut back at eleven forty-three — the route I use when I want to move through the floor without announcing myself. The secretary pool is visible from this angle.

Simon is standing at Anna's desk with his full body angled toward her — not the posture of someone dropping off a document, the posture of someone who has decided to take up space and intends to use it. The sunflowers are propped against the edge of the ...