Alex returned to Torredo Global the next morning like a man stepping onto a stage for the performance of his life.
He wore a bespoke suit, attended the mind-numbing briefings, and played the part of the dutiful, reformed heir with a terrifying level of perfection.
At the general staff meeting last week, Tony had announced that all staff members are to report to the HR given the tragedy of Amos. And since Miller had not checked in, he had stylishly asked Alex of him.
"He is on leave," Alex had lied with a straight face, something he learnt from Tony.
The two men had stared at each other for a long minute in a silent power battle, Alex holding his gaze longer.
But beneath it all, his mind was a tumble of anxiety. He had been trying to reach Miller since he landed, but his line had not been reachable.
After the power tussle between both men, Alex began to suspect Tony might have gotten to Miller. He slipped through an emergency exit door to the parking garage.
