The three of them entered the company together.
Davin recognized the man at the front desk. It was the same employee he had spent time with a few days earlier, the one who had started listening once the office had been replaced with drink and conversation.
"You came on time," the man said.
"We said we would," Davin replied.
He led them inside, through a glass corridor, and into a meeting room where two more people were waiting. One was an older man whose face carried rank without needing to announce it. The other was a woman seated with a file open in front of her and a pen already in hand.
Davin understood the room immediately. The man he knew was only the door. The older one was the real decision.
Introductions were exchanged. The employee Davin knew was Arman. The older man was Soren Vale, one of the production-side managers. The woman beside him was Nira, who handled product review and coordination.
Once everyone sat, Kiri started.
