Chapter 94

I walk into the office where Alexi has been holed up for hours and rap on the door to get his attention as I enter. Dressed in another tight jersey dress today. This one is long-sleeved and stretchy, black to match my mood and broken up with a gold belt that matches my killer heel shoes. I’m in sleek chic and have not been in a very merry frame of mind all day. I feel like I have been tugging along a looming black cloud everywhere I go since last night, and I am simmering with negative energy.

“What is it?” He doesn’t rip his eyes away from his laptop as he types; instead keeps on with whatever he is doing, and I linger by the door. I am mildly annoyed that he doesn’t even give me a look to acknowledge me properly, seeing as this is the first I have seen him today. He has been holed up out of my way and sending moody vibes through the whole building from afar. It feels like everyone has been tiptoeing around, and I am pretty sure he is the cause. A look or a ‘hey’ would have b