But if I was caught, I would be arrested alongside him.

I looked at the clock on the wall.

It was 2:15 AM.

I had less than six hours before the building began to fill with employees and security personnel.

I closed my laptop and packed it into my bag alongside the hard drive.

I laid out a clean outfit for the morning.

It was a simple navy blue skirt and a white button-down shirt.

The uniform of an invisible woman.

I lay down on the small sofa, keeping my clothes on, and stared at the ceiling.

Every sound from the street below made me tense.

Every siren in the distance sounded like it was coming for me.

I did not sleep.

When the sky outside the window began to turn a pale, watery gray, I stood up.

I washed my face with cold water and brushed my hair back into a tight, neat bun.

I pinned my security badge to my lapel.

I took a deep breath, picked up my bag, and walked out into the cold morning air.