Caius pursues someone the same way he handles a lawsuit, with thorough evidence, tight logic, and an annoyingly steady pace. At eight o'clock each morning, breakfast arrives at my office with a note: Lightly sweetened soy milk and an egg wrap without onions. At twelve noon, a message pops up right on time. Caius: Eat lunch. At six p.m. Caius: Work day's done. Don't stay late. I replied: Riley: Do you have anything better to do? He replied: Caius: Courting is a major project. I set my phone face-down on the desk. Things are not going well for Aziel. The Grand Prosperity project is under reassessment, and Everlast has paused all implementation. As lead, he is found to have violated procedure on multiple counts. Vice President Langley, looking to protect himself, shifts all the

