Chapter 7 Liam

I paused mid-step just outside the cafeteria, realizing I’d completely forgotten to ask Charles why he hadn’t been in the office earlier that morning. It had struck me as odd, but with everything else going on, it slipped my mind.

I glanced back briefly, seeing him still seated, now lost in his own thoughts, or maybe pretending to be.

Maybe he went on an errand for Mark, I reasoned silently, though the unease didn’t fade. With those two, nothing ever seemed coincidental.

Still, if it was an errand, what kind of task required Charles to miss an entire morning at the office? Especially when Mark barely trusted anyone else.

Shaking my head, I sighed. Too many questions, not enough answers.

One thing was clear... I’d have to keep a closer eye on both of them moving forward. But Charles was a very trustworthy person in my past life, I can't see myself ever doubting him.

"What got you so lost in thought, Elle?" A voice asked, snapping me back to reality.

Raising my head, I smiled. "L