Chapter 41
Three days.
Harper had been gone for three days, and Sebastian was unraveling.
He'd tried to maintain his usual routine. Board meetings. Conference calls. Reviewing quarterly reports. But his focus shattered every time he walked past Harper's empty closet or reached for his phone to text her something inconsequential.
Claire found him in his office at two AM on the third night, staring at spreadsheets he wasn't actually reading.
"This is pathetic," Claire said, flipping on the lights. "You look terrible."
"Thank you for that assessment." Sebastian didn't look up from his computer.
"Sebastian, call her."
"She asked for space. I'm giving her space."
"Space doesn't mean silence. It means not suffocating her with demands." Claire sat across from him. "Have you talked to her
