Gisella stood and came around her desk and said, “Good morning again, Werner.” She tilted her head slightly and peered at him with a mischievous expression. “Did you enjoy your breakfast this morning?”

“It was interesting to say the least. Let’s leave it at that.”  

Werner glanced around the sparsely furnished, nondescript outer office. One large window took up most of one wall with heavy dark curtains hanging on either side. The rest of the wall...