Chapter 45. You Are Being Awfully Secretive

André's POV

I was getting some paperwork done in my office when I heard a soft knock at my door.

I looked up and gave a soft ‘come in’. I already knew who was at the door.

"I didn't think that I would find you here. I simply took a lucky guess. And to be honest, all my hopes were staked on you being with your new lady friend."

I chuckled at his reply, and he settled in the chair opposite me.

"Is there any news for me?" I asked Doran, dropping my pen and looking at him.

"None for now, actually. But I think I should be the one asking you that question. Nicole is getting restless; any news on that?"

I exhaled deeply and relaxed in my chair. I honestly hadn't given Nicole any thought; she had disappeared from my mind just as quickly as when the guards dragged her out of my study. I never let my mind dwell on her for too long.

"I know that she's starting to step out of line. She even came to my office and was begging me to tell her how she