Book 2, Chapter 7 Summary

More time has gone by. It is now April. Evey and Gordon begin a romantic involvement. Two months later, Gordon has visitors at his front door and instructs Evey to lock herself in the bathroom. Outside, it is Alistair Harper and another man knocking. Gordon realizes that trouble is brewing, and he refuses to open the door. From the conversation, Gordon is involved in some bootlegging business with Harper. As Gordon gets closer to the door to continue his conversation with Harper, the goon with him raises a large sword over his head and drives it through the door. The weapon slices into Gordon's body.

After the commotion, Evey calls to Gordon from the bathroom. When she does not get an answer, she goes downstairs and sees Gordon's lifeless body on the floor. As she sits in shock, she has flashbacks...