The next day, she was surprised to see he had a lot more keys than usual as they climb the stairs. The mystery became clear when they reached their floor. A screen door has been fitted with a large padlock to keep anyone from getting in when the place is empty. Additional locks were added inside too. The windows were reinforced as well. Though how someone can get in that way when she’s on the third floor would be quite astonishing.
“You’ll never know,” Steven replied when she pointed this out. “A man intent on causing us harm will not be deterred by a mere two floors.”
She opted not to argue with that logic, he had a point. Unfortunately, his obsession with tightening their security puts her in a dilemma. It meant she can’t have a catch-up coffee date with Marian anytime soon. The obstin
