His Life or My Dignity

Cassian's Office

The private elevator car ascended in dead silence, the hum of the mechanics barely registering over the frantic beating of Calla's heart. When the polished metal doors finally slid apart with a soft chime, she stepped out onto the fifty-second floor. Her worn sneakers sank into the plush, charcoal-gray carpet, making zero sound. She scanned the vast, open space. The floor was qui