Chapter 18

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