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... s though it echoed throughout the study.

He didn’t want Winston to notice how shaken he was, but he had no idea how successful he was at hiding it.

For now, he could only keep his face as blank as possible and pray that Winston wouldn’t pick up on it.

Since returning to Delight, this was the third time he had faced Winston.

But this was the first time they were truly facing each other head-on under such bright light.

The first time had been in the dark, an ...

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