Alex came home from work with a problem and a solution.

He found Amelia in her office, running her hands through her hair. He leaned on the door frame and watched her while she muttered and shook her head.

“I shouldn’t have trusted her. This is insane.”

“What’s wrong?” Alex asked.

Amelia jumped and turned to him. “Bad lead from someone.”

“Oh?”

She rose and paced the room for a moment as if she was choosing her words carefully. “I'm ...