I waited until the office was almost empty. Most lights were off. Only the cleaning crew moved through the halls. My heels clicked too loud on the tile as I walked toward Stellan’s corner office.

The door was unlocked. I stepped inside and locked it behind me.

He sat behind his big desk, suit jacket off, tie loosened. The city lights glowed behind him through the floor-to-ceiling windows. He looked up when I entered, eyes already dark.

“You came,” he said.

“Don’t sound so surprised.” I dropped my bag on the chair. “Your note was pretty clear.”

He stood and walked around the desk. “I wasn’t sure. After last night...