CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
Tegan guided me out of the room and I breathed a sigh of relief. Still, the oppressive air in the office meant I dared speak only in a whisper. “I could have cut the tension between you two with a knife.”
Tegan had a tense expression on his face as stared straight ahead. “Don’t trust these walls. Wait until we’re out of here.”
I snapped my jaws shut and had to resist the urge to start sprinting. We received a snooty look from the desk clerk as we passed, but the sunshine outside was much more welcoming, if a bit old in the tooth.
My mind was packed with questions as we walked down the street. I was so distracted I couldn’t even enjoy the view, though I did wait until we were halfway down the street before barraging Tegan with questions.
“So why didn’t you want
