Allegra escorted Hugo and Bailey to the elevator.

“Can we give you a lift back to Zangari?” Bailey asked.

“I don’t think I’d be very welcome,” she said.

“Good luck with that,” Bailey said and got into the elevator as it stopped on Allegra’s floor.

“I’ll catch the next one,” Hugo said, and she gave him a little nod.

“So,” he said to Allegra as the elevator doors closed behind Bailey.

“So,” she echoed hopefully.

“Do you dance?” he asked, his voice a little huskier than usual.

He sounds almost shy, Allegra thought. You’d think he was asking me to prom.

“I know it’s last minute, but Bailey’s Bleeding-Heart thing is next we...

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