Complications

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the headquarters of Derorion Publishing Company.

It was massive, standing at about fifty stories.

"Wow, " Dan muttered under his breath.

"Come on, " Rebecca said and they both got out of the car. Rebecca gave the valet the keys and hooked her arm around Dan's and made their way into the building.

The air con met Dan's skin full force.

The receptionist greeted them both as they walked in but Dan had caught the surprise in her eyes.

Dan closed his eyes and sighed.

He hoped he would be able to go back to the Sentinels soon.

The workers there all stared as they walked by and Dan felt uneasy under their prodding gazes.

They both got into the elevator exclusively for the Publisher and made their way up—the top floor, where her office was.

Dan removed her arm around his.

"Rebecca, could you stop this?"

She turned to him wide eyed, like a kid who'd just been given a basket-load of candy.

"You just said my name!"