Chapter 436

• I end up sitting in Jake’s chair in his office; I’ve kicked off my shoes and have my bare feet curled up under me as I pour over the documents Rosalie has brought for me. Much of it is just reading and catching up, like the merger details, some other small projects Jake has on the go, and a few updates to company policy. It all just blurs together, and soon I’m distracted and bored.
• Bored? I never bore of work.
• I check my watch again, sighing that it’s barely 6.00 p.m. At least he should be on his way to the airport around now. I frown as I realize he’s not called me since this morning; I didn’t want to call him in case it interrupted the meeting. But he’s not even sent one text, which simultaneously shocks me and hurts me. I check my phone and suddenly realize the battery died at some point between Sarah’s and here. I search for Jake’s charging dock and plug it in; it’s too dead even to switch on, so I leave it alone.