He had no idea what had been said.
But he knew one thing.
Whatever rivalry existed between Kael and Adrian…
It had just become a lot more personal.
Whatever rivalry existed between Kael and Adrian…
It had just become a lot more personal.
For a few seconds after Adrian walked away, the office felt strangely quiet.
Not silent.
People were still working, keyboards clicking, phones ringing in distant corners of the floor.
But there was a subtle shift in the atmosphere.
Like everyone had just witnessed something they couldn't quite explain.
Across the room, Iren slowly sat back down at his desk.
"…Okay," Milo said.
Iren rubbed his forehead.
"Okay what?"
"You're not even going to explain that?"
"Explain what?"
Milo pointed toward the elevators where Adrian had disappeared moments earlier.
"The tall mysterious man who showed up earlier just had a staring contest with the other tall mysterious man you apparently know."
"That wasn't a staring contest."
"Then what was it?"
