"Professor Ellis White," Cai said, his voice calm cutting through the silence of the room as he stood in the open doorway.
The old man looked up from the stack of papers scattered across the table and jerked as recognition dawned on him. His eyes widened, and his body went rigid when he saw Cai standing there. "What... what are you doing here?" he demanded, his voice cracking with unease. His hand fumbled for the desk phone. "Who let you in? Security!"
Cai's lips curled into a slow, unbothered smile, the kind that hinted he had all the time in the world for the man to call for security.. Without waiting for an invitation, he strolled over and settled himself in the chair opposite the professor. His posture was casual, almost leisurely, as though they were old friends meeting for coffee. "How are you doing, Professor? Its' been too long since we've seen each other." he asked in a tone dripping with mock cordiality.
