✰Trenton✰
The boardroom was suffocating, the air thick with the scent of expensive cologne and stale coffee. Men in suits droned on about stock performance and quarterly projections, but I wasn’t listening. I sat at the head of the table, my fingers tapped on the sleek table, my expression blank as I stared at the numbers on the screen. It all blurred together. It was all meaningless noise. My mind was filled with thoughts of Caitlin. Then my phone buzzed in my pocket. I didn’t hesitate as I fumbled to remove my phone from my pocket. I ignored the disapproving glances from my executives as I finally managed to get the device out. I glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Milo. It was the perfect excuse.
“Excuse me,” I said flatly as I stood up before anyone could object. I strode ou
