Around 6am, David had been working out for a while at the Raye mansion's home gym, his muscles screaming in protest as he pushed himself through the final set of pull-ups.
Sweat dripped from his brow, tracing a path down his cheek and onto the floor, as he struggled to complete the last few reps.
The events of the previous night, especially his encounter with Alice, still lingered in his mind, but he tried to shake them off, focusing instead on the aching in his muscles and the rhythmic sound of his own ragged breathing.
Just as he let go of the pull-up bar, Winston entered the room quietly, his footsteps muffled by the soft carpet.
David noticed him in the mirror on the side of the room, his eyes narrowing slightly as he grabbed a towel to wipe the sweat off his face, his gaze flicking briefly to Winston's reflection before returning to his own.
