Chapter 24. A Decision

I kept looking at the CEO for answers and he looked deep in thought. His eyes were distant and I could see some guilt and sadness in them. “Bradley…” I called out to him for the second time and he finally looked up at me. 

“Yeah?” He was finally pulled out of his thoughts. His eyes danced on me and then he glanced at the sketch artist. “Thank you for helping us.” He reached for the sketch pad, nonverbally requesting for it. 

The woman did not hesitate, she handed it over to him and forced a smile. But she could sense the tension too. “I…um, let me just get back to work.” She stood to her feet and headed back to her desk, sitting and reaching for the folders on the desk. 

“Bradley, what’s wrong? Do you know the lady?” I asked him.

He stood to his feet. “Let’s talk outside, Lisa,” He answered in a robotic way before leading the way. He was out of the office in no time and I was right on his tail after telling the lady thanks for helping us.