Layla's POV
My breath caught in my chest as soon as I walked through the door and my gaze landed on him.
Gabriel stood behind his desk with both hands pressed palm down against it, his head slightly bowed and his eyes locked on the paperwork on his desk in front of him.
His whole body was stiff, like he'd been standing there in the same position for a long time, most likely chewing over something in his head.
He didn't react to the sound of the door opening and he didn't react to my presence and surprisingly, that irritated me more than I expected.
I shut the door firmly behind me, making sure to make as much noise as possible in the hopes of shaking him out of whatever this was.
"Gabriel." I said, gently at first, waiting for a reaction or a sign of movement, but there
