He narrows his eyes at me but the smile stays on his face. “Is this your seat?” he asks, feigning innocence. “I had no idea.”
“What are you rambling on about?”
“You don’t seem that interested in the mission anymore,” Matvei shrugs. “That’s all.”
“Careful,” I warn.
Matvei leans in. “What happened last night?”
I curb my anger. He has a right to be pissed. Especially given that I’d essentially left the building without so much as an explanation. And then I hadn’t checked in with him or the boys afterwards. If any of my guys had pulled that s**t, I’m have come down on them for it. Hard.
“I… was dealing with something,” I reply vaguely.
“And by something, do you mean Elyssa?”
I grit my teeth. “Perhaps.”
“Okay, so I’m going to assume one of two things: either she’s buried somewhere in t
