Troy scowled, wanting to try and persuade Nathaniel some more, but was quiet in the face of Nathaniel's glower of rage. Nathaniel was, after all, his superior. "Alright. I'll call Steven right away," he said.

As Troy left, Nathaniel clenched his fingers tighter on the papers he held, his eyes burning with a wild intensity. As long as Sofia was out of the way, everything would proceed without incident.

I was seriously concentrating on solving a problem that night when the doorbell abruptly distracted me.

I got up with a frown and went to the door. My irritation was evident on my face when I saw Lyon waiting at the...