A Dangerous Proposition

Author's POV

Thick smoke curled toward the ceiling several days later while Slade leaned back behind his desk, his teeth clamped around the stem of his pipe. Sharp footsteps clicked down the corridor outside, stopping right as Sabine stepped into the open doorway with a composed, focused look on her face.

"Slade," she began, her tone steady and direct, "keep in mind that you are meeting with Cec