A Ghost in the Lobby

Sylvie was trying to focus.

That was the worst part.

Everything around her looked normal. Calm. Controlled. Like nothing was burning beneath the surface.

She sat across from Evander at the long glass table in his office. Papers spread out. A tablet glowing softly. Numbers. Projections. A tech startup he wanted to invest in.

Something clean. Something simple. Something that had nothing to do with r