Chapter 271

After much contemplation, Liam decided to tell Zayn about Willow's situation. Zayn had grown even more intimidating since Willow's apparent death. His frighteningly icy expression and brooding demeanor were enough to loosen the bladders of any high-level executive who dared approach him. The top floor of the Carter Group building had been crackling with a dark, menacing energy these days. Everyone in the company dared not so much as make a pip when they were on the top floor lest they angered Zayn and get themselves thrown from the rooftop. The day before, the head of the finance department had made a minor mistake—so minor it was practically negligible—when he was reporting his work progress to Zayn. Zayn was strict with work. In the past, he would have given the head of the finance department a dark look if the latter made the same mistake. However, during the meeting the previous day, the head of the finance department had been met with a look so frigid that Zayn might as wel