The Justice Minister's office was unusually silent this time, no arguments, no stress. She was simply working, just like she had before all the chaos began.
Stephen was in the office with her, but he sat quietly, flipping through some documents of his own.
"This is the third time you've been working in my office." Linda said.
"You know I need to stay close to you. I don't want people questioning me at the Ministry about things." Stephen replied as he turned a page.
Linda paused for a moment and looked up. "You know, being with me all day can already cause trouble. It makes it seem like we're working together, which could destabilize our political roles."
Stephen glanced up. "Considering that they're already at each other's throats, nobody's going to say anything."
"You just countered your own point. Now get up and get out of my office."
Stephen was silent for a moment before tossing the document onto the table.
