The doors opened and, relieved, Timothy stepped out and led her down the hallway and finally, to his office where he offered her a chair before walking to the other side of the office where he poured himself a cup of coffee.

"Coffee?" he asked her.

“Yeah sure. We can drink and talk,” she said. “I’m not using props or anything, and I planned it to be more conversational than a formal presentation.”

He nodded approvingly, and moved to his chair in front of her. “Great. Let's get started then.”

There was a moment of transition where they sipped their coffee in silence before Chloe shut off everything but the...