~ Seattle, the Alpha group ~
Thursday
After lunch, Irene locked the door of her office and nervously paced how much the current space allowed.
Irene was painfully aware that outside her office she needs to act like nothing is wrong, but her gut feeling told her that things are not right. She dismissed her secretary and came here to think.
"Argh!", Irene let out a frustrated groan. She knew that Max is smart. Why did she accept to play this game? And now she was caught. It was all for nothing. The Alpha group is unscathed, and that wretched woman is still by Max's side!
