Chapter 108. In The Midst Of The Storm

Jared POV

What were the stares for?

My staff had been staring at me from the moment I stepped in through the glass doors of my company. Now that I had stepped out of my private elevator, they were still looking at me. Why? Was it because of my new custom-made suit?

I was accustomed to the lusty looks my female staff threw my way almost every day. Even Sam Denory, who was gay, never failed to swallow me with his eyes. I usually ignored all of the stares, but today was different. It wasn’t lusty nor appreciative — it was judgmental.

Heads raised when I got close to my office. The looks were beginning to grate my nerves.

Celine’s workspace was empty.

“Why are you guys looking at me?” My tone had them lowering their heads back to focus on their respective jobs. “Where’s Celine?”