The Unspoken Accord
The Silent Descent
Mimi’s drive was a blur of calculated haste. She didn't contact her personal driver, she took William’s unmarked, older SUV, the one reserved for discreet errands, driving herself. The car was heavy, dark, and anonymous, perfect. She had dressed in practical layers, dark clothing, thick rubber-soled boots, and a heavy utility coat whose pockets were already loaded with supplies, a professional lock-picking kit, purchased years ago as a curiosity but now feeling profoundly necessary, a high-powered flashlight, and a small, older tablet wiped clean of personal data.