Derreck delivered the entire report in one breath; better to face Zeran's fury all at once than drag it out. But his boss didn't immediately snap at him like he expected.
Zeran pulled his phone out from the inner pocket of his suit with frustration, only to find it dead because the battery had drained. He placed it on the wireless charger and powered it back on.
A deep furrow was carved into his brow as a flood of notifications lit up the screen. He scrolled through them slowly; most of them were missed calls from Renar.
Just as he was about to call him back, his index finger froze, hovering mid-air, trembling slightly when he noticed a message notification from Lethia that was sent just minutes after she left with Caelum.
Zeran's jaw tightened. His finger hesitated before tapping the message, and he opened it with his heart pounding like a war drum.
His eyes widened as he read Lethia's words, one by one:
Why wasn't it you who came with me? -- 07.40 am
