“No rash movements,” I said to the guards, who seemed to be getting uneasy behind me and were holding onto their guns. “The people here work for me.” At least I hoped they still did. After what seemed like an eternity, the door opened, and a group of guards spilled outside, weapons drawn, but the man who was coming toward me was unarmed.

“Ms. Monti,” he said, and, once he seemed sure that it was really me, he lifted his hand and the men lowered their weapons. “I’m sorry about this. We weren’t expecting you.”

“It’s okay.”

“Please come inside.” He stretched out his arm toward the door, and I took a step forward, my legs feeling heavy like stone. I was going to see him. I was finally going to see him.

Something beeped just as I crossed the threshold.

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