I didn't speak to Kaelen until we were back inside his office.The entire journey from the security archive had been spent in silence. He had answered two calls, ignored three messages, and refused to explain why the transfer destination displayed his name. I had watched him closely, waiting for some indication that he was as disturbed by the discovery as I was, but he had returned to his usual controlled expression before we reached the upper floor.He closed the office door behind us.“Sit down, Julian.”“No.”He removed his jacket and placed it over the back of his chair. The movement pulled at his injured side, and I noticed the brief tightening of his jaw.“Your wound is getting worse,” I said.“We're not discussing my wound.”“Of course not. We're discussing your name on a file that someone tried to transfer outside the estate.”He looked at me.“I didn't send that file.”“I didn't say you did.”“But you think I know why my name was there.”I crossed my arms. “Do you?”He remain
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