Adrian’s POV
I had told Ava she could go home if she wanted but knowing her, I was sure she was somewhere now trying to figure out where the file had gone.
The moment the meeting ended, I turned to Noah. “My office.”
He gave a single nod and fell into step beside me. Neither of us spoke as we crossed the executive floor. Employees looked up as we passed before quickly pretending to be busy. News traveled fast inside a company, especially after a board meeting delayed without explanation. By the time we reached my office, I already knew half the building would be speculating about what had happened.
Noah shut the door behind us. I walked straight to my desk without sitting down.
“Have Marcus from Security, Olivia from IT, and Human Resources meet me in my office.” I paused. “Five minu
