Lena's POV
The first photo ran on a Thursday morning.
Jade brought it to my attention the way she brought everything, efficiently, without editorializing, her tablet angled toward me across my desk so I could see the screen clearly without having to reach for it. She had already pulled the relevant coverage and organized it by outlet and timestamp, which was Jade operating at her baseline, which was exceptional.
Aiden Norman. Standing outside what appeared to be a modest apartment block in a part of the city that was not where he used to live and would not have been where he chose to live seven months ago. Plain jacket. No tie. Hair slightly less composed than his usual presentation. Carrying a grocery bag from an ordinary supermarket with the particular self-consciousness of someone wh
