Secret Celebration

Avery

I nodded, gathering my thoughts. "I didn't see Clarence Dunn at the welcome gathering. Is he joining the team later?"

Declan returned to his desk, shuffling some papers. "He'll join from Monday. He's wrapping up a project in Boston."

"I see." I moved toward his desk, collecting the files he'd set aside. "I should get these back to my team."

"We're going out for lunch this afternoon," he anno