Luna returned to the room that had been prepared for her inside the headquarters building, while Ethan walked up to the third floor to reach Ashley's office.
When the door opened, Ethan could see clearly that Ashley still had a lot of work left, though not as much as when he had left earlier. Even so, it was still enough to exhaust her.
He glanced around the room and saw Ashley alone in her office, leaning back on her single-seat sofa.
Jill wasn't there. There was a good chance Jill had already left. On the low table by the sofa, Ethan noticed a half-finished bottle of wine and two small glass cups.
It looked like they had paused their work and chosen to relax for a moment. But because they drank too much, they couldn't finish their tasks for the day.
Ethan walked closer to Ashley. He lifted her and let her lie down on the long sofa. Then he grabbed a blanket and covered half her body so she wouldn't get cold.
