Chapter 357

Evelina

By four o'clock, I'd managed to avoid any direct contact with Alaric. A small victory in a war against my own poor judgment. I leaned back in my chair, rubbing my temples against the headache brewing behind my eyes.

My computer pinged with a new email notification.

From: Alaric Sterling

Subject: Zenith Initiative Timeline

Attachment: Timeline_Revisions.pdf

Ms. Thorne,

Please review the a