Chapter 27 The Careful Distance

• My new desk faces the window, which means my back is to the door.
• It's deliberate. Strategic. If I'm looking out at the city skyline, I can't accidentally see someone approaching. Can't spend all day jumping at shadows, wondering if the footsteps in the hallway belong to him.
• "Amelia, can you review this investor pitch?" Luca Arden, my team lead, drops a folder on my desk. "We need a compelling narrative around the Westside development project."