Nothing.
I frowned slightly while watching him disappear down the hallway.
That—
That actually bothered me.
Daniel looked between me and Adrian’s retreating figure carefully.
“…Should I be concerned?”
I sighed.
“Probably.”
“That man looked at me like I stole government secrets.”
“That means you’re surviving.”
“Should I update my will?”
“Maybe wait another week.”
Daniel laughed under his breath while we continued walking.
But my thoughts stayed behind.
Because Adrian was definitely avoiding me now.
And the stupid part?
I hated it immediately.
——
The board meeting was worse.
Not because anything went wrong.
Technically, everything went perfectly.
The investors approved the expansion proposal.
The quarterly numbers were strong.
The presentation ran smoothly.
But Adrian
