Chapter 3
When I arrived at work Monday, I went straight to my office and sat looking out at Boston Harbor. My secretary walked in and asked if I would like a cup of coffee. I nodded and then she said, "Mark called and told me to send you up to his office ASAP!"
I responded, "Thanks."
The time had come to rehearse my reason for withdrawing my resignation. Also needed to decide how much to tell him about the funeral.
She returned quickly with a steaming cup of coffee in my bold, red Company cup with the name Cipher, Inc. written in black letters on the front.
I walked past Mark's secretary, directly into his office even though everyone knew he hated anyone entering unannounced. He looked hung over as usual but made it into the office to grill me.
"The tiger is still with us I see," he
