I knocked on Lucas's door with the report folder held against my chest and what I was fairly certain was the closest thing to confidence I had managed since arriving in Aldenvale.
The door opened and he was not alone.
A man was seated across from his desk, mid-conversation, and they both looked toward me at the same moment. Lucas's expression did the thing it did that flat, assessing cool that made me want to take a step back and I felt the confidence deflate slightly around the edges.
"I'm sorry," I said immediately. "I'll come back another time."
"You've already interrupted," Lucas said. "You might as well come in."
I pressed my lips together and walked in.
The heels that had never been a problem before this week were currently staging a quiet protest after two days of walking acro
