3 Chapter 3

I decided to leave that office for last and start with the smaller spaces first. Most of the occupants of the building had already gone home for the day, unless they worked for a law firm or something along those lines.

I emptied trash, dusted furniture, and vacuumed carpets. Cleaning the glass doors, kitchen sinks, and floors came last. It was a rhythm I’d grown used to over the years, starting very young as I followed myfather around in his own house cleaning business, God rest his soul.

By the time I got to the last office, it was half past eight. There were a few people still working in the property management area, but they ignored me in favor of getting their tasks done. The room furthest in the back was my last stop before vacuuming. Turned out, it was Titus Leung’s office, and hewas still at his desk, jacket removed and shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows, as he pored through a stack of papers.