Chapter 51—The Elevator That Didn’t Arrive on Time

(Point of view: Adrián Castell)

The building’s lobby was quiet that morning. Silent. It smelled of coffee and those magazines no one read but that somehow gave the place a sense of calm.

Until he walked in.

Adrián saw him from the hallway, through the glass partition facing the entrance. A tall, relaxed figure, a backpack slung over his shoulder and a robe folded in his hand. Smiling. Confident.

Federico Klein.

And in that instant, his wo