Alexander’s POV

~Singapore, October 14~

Several floors above the ground, leg-crossed and seated alone in the corner of an exclusive restaurant, I sip wine while staring down at the bright city lights.

A pianist is playing softly in the background. There’s barely anyone else in this room. I asked for as much privacy and quietness as I could get; that’s the reason.

The wine is drier than usual. The silence, blending with the piano, is the kind of calm I need after two long weeks of noise, ...