I flipped through the file on my desk, confirming the figures matched the display on my monitor before I closed the folder and dropped it next to the rest of the stack.

It had been a peaceful morning since I came to work. I felt relieved that I hadn't run into Asher or Luke in the corridors. I rested my back against the chair, staring at the screen one last time before I clicked off the page and grabbed the files from the desk.

I made my way out of the office and headed toward Mira's desk to hand them over. After a light knock on the glass pane, I...