Chapter 49 Media Inquiries

***Hazel***

The first question is wrong.

Not aggressive. Not hostile. Not even rude.

Just… wrong in a way that makes my stomach tighten.

“Hi,” the woman says brightly, stepping up to my desk like she belongs there. Mid-thirties, tailored blazer, notebook tucked under her arm. Her eyes don’t flick to the directory or the signage. They go straight to me. “I’m with the Chronicle. I’m looking for a co