Chapter 11

MYKEL

“Mr. Creed?”

I repeatedly blinked when my name was called.

“Is there something you’d like to ask?” Reed asked.

“That’s all. Let’s wrap it up. See you all again in three months for the quarterly report.” I stood from my chair. From the corner of my eye, Elise was eyeing me with knitted brows.

I ignored her even though I could see a thousand questions written all over her face.

She followed me into the office. “You okay? You’ve been distracted.”

“I am if you stop asking questions.”

“It’s not my business, but something is bothering you—”

I went to my chair. “You what? Ask me to see a shrink?”

Elise smiled as if I read her mind. “Is it something to do with me giving your number to Miss Kross?”

“Actually, I should thank you for that.”

“You’re welcome,” she replied.

Just hearing Adley’s name felt like dread cutting through my chest. It had been two days, and she hadn’t called me or did anything people used