Chapter 69

Daniel came into her office just as she was hanging up. “You look happy,” he said.

“I was talking to Ben,” Emma replied.

“Does he always make you smile like that?” he asked sourly.

“Sometimes,” Emma replied.

He harrumphed sarcastically. He had been in a foul mood since they got back. Emma stared at him.

“Are you going to sit down?” she asked when he made no effort to sit. She knew that something was definitely not right with him, and wanted to know what it was.

He stared at her for a moment and then took a seat.

“Ermm… I wanted to give you these,” Emma said, pushing some files toward him. “I know I could have just brought them over tomorrow, but there’s something else I would like to talk to you about.”

He waited for her to talk. Emma took a deep breath. She had asked him to come to her office and now that he was here, she didn&rsqu