His pained words tore through her, and she bowed her head, closing her eyes tight. She wanted to scream in frustration. The thought of hurting Veridian was like a knife in her gut, but she didn’t know how she could reconcile her emotions enough to work for OmniLab.
As though sensing her need for movement, Veridian released her. She stepped away, feeling conflicted. Pacing around the small area under the portable UV guard, Kayla kicked at her bike. Running her hands through her hair in agitation, she contemplated her options. Sadly, there weren’t many. She turned to Carl, who seemed to be waiting for her to come to the conclusion he’d already reached. She swallowed and hung her head. “How long?”
“The contract would be for a year,” Carl replied and exhaled as though he’d been holding his b
