S.A.S.
He forked in three bites, washed them with water, then stood and shrugged into his jacket.
“Try not to kill anyone at a cultural institution,” Terri called after him.
“No promises,” he said.
The corridor to the lift was empty. The doors opened on a chime. As the cab began to descend, Jack’s phone vibrated again—Unknown.
He answered. “McCormack.”
Silence. Then a voice, low and almost bored, rolled through the wire.
“Tick.”
The line died.
Jack stared at his reflection in the lift’s stainless steel—eyes that hadn’t slept, a mouth that had forgotten laughter, a man hollowed to the point he made a good vessel.
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