Adrian’s POV
I called Ava the moment I got to the office. Not because I had a reason to but because I wanted to hear her voice. I gave her a week leave from the office to rest after everything that happened in Chicago.
The thought irritated me more than it should have. I loosened my tie as I stepped into my office and closed the door behind me. The city stretched beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows while my phone rang twice before she answered.
“Hey, good morning.” I said softly, surprised on how easy that came out
“Good morning,” she replied. She sounded tired. “You sound exhausted.” The kind of tired that comes from spending an entire night thinking.
“I didn’t sleep much.” I frowned immediately. “You okay?” A brief pause followed. “Yeah.” I leaned against my desk.
“You don’t soun
