“Wait, Bryce.” Joel jumped to his feet, determined to stop Bryce from leaving. His action came from instinct, rather than intellect, and when Bryce hesitated, Joel struggled with what to say next. Bryce quit the firm?
The ringing of his cell phone jolted Joel out of his daze and with a hand on Bryce’s arm to keep him near, he answered without checking the display.
“It’s about time you answered my calls. Are you done sulking?” The cultured voice was unmistakable.
Damn. Joel looked between his phone and Bryce. On one hand, this could gather them information on Charles’ plans, on the other, he wanted to hang up and force Bryce to repeat what he just said. “Charles,” he said. More to let Bryce know than to acknowledge the caller.
Bryce straightened when he heard Joel say the name. His bice
