POV: Darius
The ticking of the clock on my office wall was the only sound echoing in the room. My desk was scattered with files and reports, but I was almost done. Just a few signatures, a couple more calls, and I could finally go home. For the first time in a long time, I actually wanted to get back—Adriana would be waiting.
I rubbed my forehead, flipping through the last document, when my office door flew open with a loud bang. Caleb stormed in, breathless, his usually calm face filled with urgency.
I frowned, lifting my eyes slowly to look at him. “What is it, Caleb?”
“There’s been an accident.”
The words hit me like a bullet. My chair scraped back against the floor as I stood, my brow furrowing. “What accident?”
“We don’t have time—” Caleb’s voice cracked slightly. “Adira called
