Arianne continued checking the displays in Alex's study. She looked at the photo a moment longer than necessary before setting it back down. The earliest photo of the twins was dated years after she'd moved away.
Nothing in the study appeared disturbed. The shelves and desk remained arranged exactly as Alex had left them. Dust gathered along the edges of the shelves rather than their surfaces. Even the chair behind the desk was pushed in neatly, its position unchanged. It was as if he would appear anytime, but Arianne knew that was impossible.
The desk faced the window, angled to catch the afternoon light without glare. Arianne noted which drawers were labeled and which were not. Alex had always separated working material from finished plans.
Meanwhile, Franz stared at the document he was holding. He paused when he saw the company name on the header.
