Dangerous Game
I took care of the problem harshly enough to ensure there wouldn't be any future problems, and I moved on.
Resolving the Lau situation, on the other hand, required patience. It was a virtue I wasn't familiar with, and it stretched tight over me like an ill-fitting suit.
The echo of my footsteps faded as marble floors gave way to carpet. I'd visited enough mansions with similar layouts to guess where the restroom was, but I bypassed it in favor of the solid mahogany door at the end of the hall.
A twist of the knob revealed an office styled after an English library. Wood paneling, overstuffed leather furniture, forest green accents.