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Chapter 38: Morning Doesn't Start with Coffee

"Hey, Carter!" Selene was still half asleep, trying to make breakfast and a cup of espresso before the chef would wake up. But the voice coming from the apartment door was definitely a surprise. For one, not a lot of people had access to this particular door because you had to go through the foyer and be on the list. The voice also sounded quite familiar, and the bartender struggled to recognize it. "I had the stupidest call with one of your managers. That prick called me to complain about your…"

Selene opened the door to find Neil halfway through his speech, clearly startled by the sudden appearance of another person in the doorway.

"Speaking of… Selene, right?"

"Neil?"

"That would be me."

The bartender offered him to come in and quickly shook his hand in greeting.

"I'm guessing Owen called you."