I almost didn’t show up for breakfast.
I wanted to avoid Erina and her uncomfortable question, but I knew that would only raise suspicions so I squared my shoulders and headed for the dining room.
Elias was already seated when I got there, but he wasn’t eating. He was talking to Carlos who was munching a sandwich like he hadn’t eaten in weeks.
Erina was missing but so was Felicity, and for that little win, I was grateful.
Elias’ eyes followed my every movement as I lowered myself into the chair next to him. It had become like second nature for me to sit next to him at this point, and I didn’t mind it as much as I thought I did.
“Where’s Erina?” I asked.
That caused Carlos to finally look at me. “She had some work to attend to. Nothing serious.”
I raised a brow. “What work?”
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