Sixty Two

Tick. Tack. Tick. Tack.

"Sir?"

"Something's not right with this contract but I can't put my finger on what it is"

"Shall I send it back to the legal department?"

"Yeah, you do that. Tell them to find out what the problem is" he said pushing the papers away and leaning back on his chair. If he wasn't so distracted, he would have figured out what the problem was. But he couldn't concentrate on anything. Hadn't been able to do it since he bumped into Eva yesterday. It took him a moment to realize his secretary was still standing there "What is it, Marsha?"

"You're still holding the pen. Is there something else I should do?"

"No. Leave"

"Are you sure sir?"

"As sure as I am that if you don't close that door behind you in the next five seconds you'll be out of a job"

"I'm right outside. Tell me if need something else" she said closing the door. Alden threw the pen on his desk and ran his hands over his face. Why had she come back? Two years had already passed and Mace was ju