[Emma's POV]
“No Jaxon…I will not let you do this here,” I said firmly. He looked at me with bloodshot eyes. The atmosphere around us was stifling, and I found it hard to breathe. He seemed stressed and very on edge because of my rejection. Surprisingly, he said nothing but drove off.
I took a deep breath and adjusted myself. I could feel the sweat rolling down the back of my neck even though the car is air-conditioned.
I was focusing my mind on the case when suddenly my phone rang. I took out my phone from my bag and saw that it was Ryder. “Hello.” I said as I attended the call.
Ryder's voice came through the speaker, “when will you come?”
“I'm on the way Ryder,” I replied.
But Jaxon took the phone from my hand and said, “she is not feeling well today, so don't call her again.”
