Chapter 28

He looked taken aback as his eyes took in my furious expression. "Sydney," he reiterated and the sound of his voice repeating my name had seriously started to irritate me. "Where is Joel?" His lips seemed to wobble for a while before he was able to get his words out. "How did you get here?" Then his brows creased and his eyes softened as he took a step forward toward me. He pointed at the door behind me, "For how long were you behind that door, Sydney?" His eyes searched mine, probing, "What did you hear just now?" He started to stride toward me after he asked the last question. I raised my palm in the air to stop him. He instantly halted his strides and concern and confusion swirled in his gaze as they met mine. "Sydne-" he started, but I couldn't bear to hear my name from his lips one more time. "Can you stop saying my name and just tell me where the fuck Joel is?" My words burst out hotly, fueled by frustration, anger and hurt. "Why do you want to see Joel? Is there any problem?" Hi