Ashers POV
The mayors office was on the floor of a building that was very serious about itself.
I had been in some important rooms before. Like art galleries and auction houses. These were the kind of places that you needed permission to get into. The fourteenth floor had the kind of atmosphere as those places. It was clean and quiet with carpet and lighting that made you feel welcome but also made sure you knew you were being watched.
The receptionist took our names. Asked us to wait. She offered us water in a polite way. The kind of way that someone uses when they deal with important visitors all the time.
Silvia sat beside me still. I had never seen her fidget not once in all the weeks I had known her. It was like she had learned to be on purpose. She was wearing a dress and a neckl
