rpttext">He retook his seat, no longer feeling much like doing nothing. While he was here, he might as well get some work done. </p>
<p class="excerpttext">Peggy poked her head in his office before his computer booted properly. &#8220;Hey, Jack.&#8221;</p>
<p class="excerpttext">Her prompt entry after the woman&#8217;s departure refueled an earlier suspicion. &#8220;Okay, which one of you people put that poor woman up to coming here?&#8221;</p>
<p class="excerpttext">&#8220;Don&#8217;t you know who that was