Chapter 219

Mason walked into his South Melbourne office building still reeling from his encounter with Lisa. He crossed the marble-floored lobby heading for the elevator that went to his office, barely paying attention to his surroundings. “Excuse me!” a voice called out through the quiet space. “Excuse me, sir, you can’t go in there.” Mason stopped and turned, looking for whoever it was that was trying to subvert his security. The only people in the lobby were himself and the security guard. “Are you talking to me?” Mason asked, stepping towards the man who stood beside the reception desk. “All visitors need to sign in,” the guard said. “And that elevator is off limits to the public.” Mason smirked. He couldn’t help himself, it was just too outrageous. This security guard was obviously new and hadn’t met him yet, not that it was the man’s fault. Mason avoided the building as much as he could. He found he got a lot more work done at home where he wasn’t interrupted. Well, where he hadn’t been int