Calculated Deception

Sadie's assistant walked into the office and whispered to Sadie, "Ms. Thorne, Magnus has gone missing."

Sadie's fingers froze for a moment as she frowned at the assistant. She asked, "What's going on? Why is this being handled so poorly?"

The assistant glanced around nervously and said, "Someone stepped in to protect him. Ms. Thorne, you should start planning ahead."

Sadie's expression darkened. S