The ‘Amalgamate Phoenix Corp. and Mètier Group’ will be held today.

It’s been a week since I’ve gone to the office. I didn’t question Randall about his quarrel with Archer, because I assumed he’d be willing to tell me.

But it’s been a week, and I still haven’t heard his reason.

It was just 6 a.m., and the lobby was already rather boisterous. There were a few make-up artists and suit designers present.

I’ve just gotten out of the tub. Randall awoke early because he was the major attraction at the next event. I came out wearing a bathrobe and noticed the make-up artists shake off his gray formal suit....