What Xavier had warned Stephanie about happened, and first thing in the morning, Michael called his assistant to ask about the most recent cases that had come into the Civil Law area. Proud of her work from the day before, Stephanie accurately recited each of the nine cases that had come in, along with a recommendation for achieving a conciliatory solution. After a few minutes, Michael turned and, after getting up from his executive chair, stood in front of the window, admiring the city. "She didn't want anything to do with me," said Michael after a few more minutes, just as Stephanie was summarizing the sixth case. "Sir?" asked Stephanie, not believing what she had just heard because she assumed her boss was about to talk to her about the date from the night before. "She didn't show up