Returning to the Four Seasons Courtyard, Marcus Quinn headed to the kitchen to boil water for fruit oolong tea. Tara Chase went to make the bed; the linens were all new and stored in the cabinet. Halfway through, she heard a knock at the door.
Tara listened closely to confirm she wasn't hearing things. She thought about calling Marcus Quinn, but remembered his slightly sullen expression when he returned, so she went through the courtyard to open the door herself.
The lights in the courtyard were all on; Tara opened the door and poked her head out, spotting a black sedan parked outside, and a slender man in a suit standing at the door looking very dignified. She was taken aback and asked, "Excuse me, who are you looking for?"
Sage Howard looked at the young girl who poked her head out, smiled slightly, the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes lifting, and spoke warmly, "Is Marcus Quinn here?"
