For several days, Dorothy was caught up in the whirlwind of work, barely finding time to rest. Most nights, she didn't return to the hotel until eight or nine in the evening.
The early stages of the project required extensive preparation, leaving her with no time to conduct her investigation. Even dealing with Vincent was becoming increasingly taxing.
On Thursday evening, just as Dorothy was about to leave the office, she ran into Andrew in the elevator.
Dorothy glanced at him and greeted him first, "Good evening, Mr. Wawer."
Andrew remained silent.
When the elevator reached the ground floor, Dorothy hesitated as she was about to step out and turned back to look at him.
"Andrew, it's been a long time."
Andrew met her gaze but still said nothing.
She pressed her lips together. "I re
