Chapter 16

In the morning, I slowly stretch awake, reaching for my phone as I blink my eyes open.

Seeing that it’s 9:47 a.m., I panic, throwing the covers off and rushing out of the room.

“David!” I call, running back and forth through the apartment a few times before I manage to find the kitchen, where David is standing, drinking a cup of coffee. “It’s almost ten! How the hell could you let me sleep that long?!”

“Good morning to you, too,” he mocks, walking over to me with another cup. When I don’t take it, he sets it on the counter. “You need sleep.”

“We need to be at the office!”

“Everything is in the study, ready for us. I’m attending one urgent meeting remotely, and the rest can be handled from here. Now please, have some coffee,” he urges, gesturing to the cup again. I blink a few times before slowly taki