The messenger arrived on a Monday morning, exactly three weeks after the resolution of Operation Protect Vivian, wearing an expensive suit and carrying a leather briefcase that probably cost more than most people's monthly rent.
He appeared in the lobby of Chen Tower at precisely 9:00 AM, which was the exact time that Lucas had predicted he would arrive. "Alexander's legal team always schedules meetings for 9:00 AM," Lucas had explained the night before, reviewing the email that had arrived from the prison's legal liaison office. "They believe morning meetings convey professionalism. The data supports this—seventy-three percent of Alexander's legal correspondence during the trial was timestamped between 9:00 AM and 9:17 AM."
"You've analyzed the timestamp data from the trial?" Sophie had asked.
