Chapter 4

Daisy Biologics' headquarters occupied the twenty-sixth floor of a premium office building on Eastine Hollow Lane.

When I walked into the conference room, there were already about a dozen people inside.

Gavin was sitting at the head of the table.

Cora sat to his right in an off-white suit, the company brand pin on her chest glinting brightly.

She stood up when she saw me walk in.

"Perfect timing, Daisy. We were just talking about you," she said.

She enunciated the word "you" lightly, almost dismissively.

She didn't bother calling me Mrs. Wilkes.

Several department heads beside her flipped through…