I gave a small nod, and Mira fixed me with a gleeful, gossip-hungry stare. "Come on, are you and Dr. Elias Montgomery involved or something?"
I shoved her curious face away and stood up, heading back to my bedroom. "Go to sleep and stop prying!"
"Hey, Elara—"
Blocking out her voice, I returned to my room and dove back into the Harrington Group audit case. The bidding was tomorrow.
I'd expected the middle-aged man from that night to reappear, but days had passed with no trace.
I couldn't make sense of the situation.
The next day.
Aquilon was growing hotter. By eight, the sun had already crested the walls, blazing down. Mira was a night owl, so she never got up early.
But me—lately, with everything piling up, I had no choice but to rise early every day.
I rushed into the office. Spe
