Anabel's workers greeted him as he passed, but he barely acknowledged them. His mind was solely focused on the task ahead.

Reaching her office door, he took a deep breath, smoothed his expression, and knocked. The door opened, and he walked in.

Anabel sat on her seat with a polite smile on her lips. "You are here," she said with her neutral voice as if nothing happened.

Sylvester mirrored her smile while walking toward her desk. "Yeah, I’ve missed you so much." He got to her desk and sat down.

Anabel leaned back slightly and crossed her arms. "You missed me, but you haven’t been calling."

Sylvester chuckled and shook...