e gallery. It stopped in an unassumin

gaze fixed on the red-brick building. A few tempora

glass, he could see a sl

ai

ng notes in a binder. She was completely absorbed in her work, oblivious to the wor

ed her i

wooden crate to stand on. The crate wobbled. She nearly fell, but

polished surfaces and effortless power. She was like a

ed word. Horton Industries has contacted several media outlets to release negative

thout turning, his eyes s

ey contacted has just backed out. The reason they gave was... pressure

were cruder than he'd expected, designed

p with disappointment and fatigue. She leaned against th

ed small

to clear every single obstacle from her path. But he held back. He remembered her proud, unyielding eyes. If he simply h

led to the contact that was just

esit

now she wasn't fighting this alone. But he wo

d the cal

s phone rang. An unknown nu

eason, she ans

ugh the line, textured by the e

e. It was A

id, surprised. Why

of emotion, but the question was a sc

lie. "No. Eve

woman curled in the corner, her words a brave falsehood. A faint, almost

Because I heard your ren

e knew everything. The feeling of being watched, monit

e asked, her voice

r her question. He

if you're strong enough