She attempted to gather her nerves and grabbed her things, along with the basket. She made her way through the door and towards the stairs. She looked up to see if Deaglan was waiting for her, but he was nowhere in sight. She then decided to take some initiative and made her way up the stairs. She then gently knocked on his door. “Come in!” Deaglan shouted from inside. She slowly opened the door and poked her head around. “Sorry to interrupt, but I wanted to drop off something for you!” she said with a smile. As Ciara finished talking, she noticed a look on his face that she had not seen before. He looked surprised and genuinely happy. He then motioned for her to come in. As she entered the office, she could see his smile grow once he noticed what she was carrying in her hands. “What is this?” he asked her. “I just made a little something to show you how much I appreciate everything you’ve done for me!” she responded. Ciara then placed the basket on his desk and, before she could leave, he grabbed a cookie and took a bite. “Thank you Ciara. They are delicious!” he said with a muffled voice. She smiled and turned to leave. As she made her way down the stairs, she felt a small sense of relief. So far, her plan seemed to be going as she had hoped. Now all Ciara had to do was keep this up. Then, hopefully, she would be a free woman before she knew