"Marcus, we need to speak in your office right now," I said, stepping directly into his line of sight before he could look past me at the rest of our board members.
He paused, a folder half-open in his grip, his sharp eyes narrowing as he assessed my expression. "Vivienne. Is this about the Asian markets? Because we are ten minutes away from the opening bell, and I.."
"It isn't about the markets," I interrupted, keeping my voice dropped to an urgent, controlled whisper that couldn't travel to the surrounding desks. "It's about Elena."
Marcus frowned, his posture instantly stiffening. "Elena? My assistant? She’s currently running the preliminary asset sheets for the shadow team’s trades."
"Where is she right now?" I demanded, taking a half-step closer to force his focus away from the ma
