he asked.
“She does,” Leon replied before Kira had a chance to stop him.
“Really?” the man’s eyes widened. “What can you do?”
“Oh, nothing too special,” Kira replied, casting a silencing glare toward
Leon.
“A Reader, huh?” a musical female voice said from across the room.
“Now that’s something I have yet to experience.”
“Dr. Waylon!” Leon’s face flushed. “I wasn’t expecting to see you over
here.”
“You know how I like to make the rounds.” The brown-haired woman
fixed her gaze on Kira. “Who’s your friend?”
“Kira, ma’am,” she replied. “And you are…?”
“Monica Waylon. You might consider me the director of this facility.”
“Well, it’s a lovely place you have here,” Kira said. “I can’t believe how
much has changed since I was last in Tribeca.”
“MTech always hopes to leave a positive impact on our communities,”
Monica responded with a too-sweet smile. “I’ve been so curious about the