I stood up, quickly hid the drive and clicked a button that immediately locked Alex's laptop. A trick I learned when I worked my 9-5 as a marketer. My pulse thumped hard against my ribs, loud enough I was sure he could hear it.
"Alex, I was just… looking for you," I stammered, hoping my voice didn't betray my nervousness.
"I came in to find you and stumbled upon your laptop open."
He stepped closer, his shoes silent on the polished floor, his eyes flicking once to the screen of the laptop. He touched the keys, the screen came on and he saw it was locked. He looked up at me, his eyes narrowed, gaze piercing as he stepped closer to me.
"Why were you looking for me?"
I swallowed hard, my palms were sweating. God save me, what was I to say.
“I just wanted to know if you were coming.” T
