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John made no move to acknowledge Hannah, stepping forward to catch the elevator only to have Hannah call out to him.

"Mr. Carter."

"What is it?"

The elevator doors slid shut again, cutting off his ride.

"Wait a second, please."

With that, Hannah rummaged through her bag.

Her canvas bag was packed with everything—her wallet, books, tissues—and the umbrella took up very little space