Chapter Thirteen

He hung up the call just as the jet began its downward approach to the airport. Derek decided that he was going to wait until he got to his office before he began his online search for Rachel. This new discovery made him feel like a jerk whenever he remembered how he had spoken so rudely to Rachel the last time they met. He still hadn’t had time to process his thoughts, and his brain felt scrambled.

Back in his office, he instructed his secretary to hold all his calls and cancel all of his scheduled appointments. He needed to track down Rachel today and form his next course of action thereafter.

“Is everything ok?” Asked Diane, from his office doorway.

“Yeah, sure,” he replied without looking at her.

“The team from Bond Tech will be here in an hour. They weren’t supposed to come in today but you said –“

“What part of ‘cancel all of my appointments’ do you not understand, Diane?” He asked sternly. He was eager to begin his personal assignment but his nosey secretary was getting in the