Evan walked into his office building on Monday morning with an air of confidence. He had been up all night making arrangements for the delegates from Think Tank who were arriving in the States today. He had had Edith book a hotel close to the office and pay for their breakfast and dinner. Making all those arrangements himself with no one else to assist him except Edith, made him glad that Alice had called off her leave early and was resuming today as well. He had beat up himself about it when he got home and recalled giving her the leave. He had been caught up in the spur of the moment and had mad decisions based on his sentiments. Something he rarely did.
He could perceive the scent of coffee brewing as he walked past Alice’s office on his way to his office and he smiled. He had just se
