CHAPTER 21 AN UNEXPECTED TURN

JADE’S POV He doesn't say anything to me when he walks in, so I decided not to say anything besides what is required of me professionally. When he finally looks at me, his eyes are filled with an intense emotion that I can't quite decipher. One, I don't even want to try to understand, and when I get uncomfortable, he asks me to sit. However, I don't want to listen to anything he says; I have to be professional, so I do, albeit with deliberate slowness. "Where is she?" He asks, and I'm caught off guard by the question since I don't expect him to even speak, partially because I already assumed he was part of this ridiculous setup. I take a deep breath, trying to maintain my composure before I meet his questioning gaze. I now realize that I need to choose my words carefully since whatever I say could put her in danger, and although I'm still upset, I can't get her in trouble if she does have an emergency, as it seems now. "There was an emergency, and she had to leave, so I'll be