Chapter Fourteen
Carl looked through the report Jinx had given to him. Her numbers were usually right on target, and this report didn’t appear any different.
“Yeah, it looks sound. I’ll request this inventory from OmniLab in the morning. Is there anything else you needed?”
Jinx leaned across the desk. “Actually, yeah. You look like crap, Carl. What’s going on?”
He chuckled at her frankness and leaned back in his chair. “It’s nothing. I’ve just got quite a bit on my mind.”
“Would that something have dark hair and green eyes?”
When he didn’t reply, she said, “I’m not trying to pry. Well, maybe a little. But ever since she left, you’ve been pretty cranky. I was wondering if you wanted to talk about it.”
He sighed and pushed the tablet away. “Not particularly. She’s gone, and that’s all
