"Try not to attract competitors while I'm gone."
Iren stared at him.
"…That's your advice?"
"Yes."
"That might be the most unnecessary warning you've given me."
Kael's mouth twitched slightly.
Then he walked away.
Leaving Iren standing in the hallway with the distinct feeling that his two worlds
Work.
And Kael.
Were starting to collide.
And Iren had the distinct feeling that his two worlds
Work.
And Kael.
Were starting to collide.
For a moment he stayed where he was in the hallway, watching the direction Kael had disappeared.
The executive meeting rooms sat on the far side of the floor, behind frosted glass doors that usually remained closed to most employees. Kael had walked toward them with the same controlled confidence he carried everywhere else, leaving behind a quiet ripple of curiosity through the office.
Iren could already feel the questions forming.
He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck before stepping back toward the main work area.
