p building was a cavern of wh
s. Heads turned immediately. Whispers hissed through the
he private elevators and
for them in his glass-walled office. He wor
the Director said. He gestured t
ach a thick pack
will be joining Design Group Two. It is our core evening we
tched her packet tightly to h
her. Group Two w
to look at Helena. His smil
aid. "You will be i
ng a clipboard suddenly looked down at her shoe
mach ti
er's team do?" Ala
"Group One handles... special pro
porate language, tha
floors," the Director said, standin
ed them back to the elev
topped on the
Alaina," H
f the elevator. The doors closed again,
tor began
m foot to foot. She looked at the se
spered quickly. "About Design Gro
" Helena asked, kee
y. "It is where they send designers who are too difficult to manage
cold knot form
tant added. "But he is notoriously eccentric. No on
ors. Hayward. He had arrangedat the twelfth flo
lls were covered in chaotic, spray-painted graffiti. Music thumped to the door. "Th
the elevator doors shut instantl
the metal door. She felt the familiar urge to r
breath. Hayward w
rabbed the heavy metal hand
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