Being dominated by police apparently.
No matter what I tried, couldn't win the fight.
No matter *how* I *tried* to lose the fight, the one party member I *absolutely did not* want to be involved in the next scene... was.
The office in Act 1 is accessed through a menu option in the apartment.
Between getting Jessica to show up for the first time and all the events leading to the manor, that is an easy detail to forget.
A clear reminder during the real estate discussion to check in the city where the apartment was previously labeled would be handy.