As the elevator doors slid open at Everett's office level, Dorothy stepped out with a sense of urgency, only to spot Kevin emerging from his own office.

"Ms. Sanchez?" Kevin called out, a hint of surprise in his voice.

"Yeah," Dorothy replied, trying to mask her anxiousness with a forced calmness. "Is Everett around?"

Kevin hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Yeah, he's in, but he's tied up in a meeting."

"How long do you reckon it'll last?"

"It's hard to say."

Dorothy pursed her lips, her determination not waning. "Then I'll wait for him here."

Kevin seemed a bit uneasy. "Mr. Lopez might be a while... Maybe you can tell me what you need, and I can pass the message?"

Dorothy caught on to something in his tone. She smiled slightly, "Everett told you not to let me in, didn't he?"

Sanchez, you're reading too much into it. Why

to see him. I'll

is

countless meetings for me before, no matter how important they were. Why can't

heavy silence before Kevin capitulated. "Okay.

wasn't aiming to corner Kevin; after all, he had helped her out a lot in the past. Even if things were tense with Everett,

dissuade

upon entering, Everett seemed to sense

she here?" Everett asked before Kevin

until your meeting is over. I tried talking her out of it, but

other option, Everett gestured dismissively. "Don't worry about

"Got it."

did. Without needing to exchange words, they understood each other's

after his meeting,"

thanks.

Just

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