Chapter 66

• Elena had spent over an hour cleaning up in Jace's office before he came. She fixed the framed pictures on the walls, reorganized the pens, and swept the bookcases. She checked that everything was in its proper place by lining up the edges of the pages.
• Elena moved with deliberate steps, and the only sounds in the room were the occasional rustle of paper and the gentle hum of the air conditioner.
• She was diligent in her attention to detail. Every book on the shelf lined up precisely with its neighbor, every pen was positioned parallel to the tabletop edge, and every picture frame was spotless and positioned at the ideal angle. With a faint, content smile on her lips, Elena stepped back to inspect her work. Everything was ideal, precisely how Jace wanted it to be.