Chapter 28: Adrian

I yank my arm away from Donald the moment the glass doors of the boardroom click shut behind us. My breath comes in short gasps that scrape against the back of my throat. The hallway is long, bright, and empty, but I feel like every security camera on the ceiling is tracking the sweat dripping down the back of my neck.

"Don't say a word," Donald hisses in a whisper. He does not look at me. He hurries toward the private elevators at the end of the corridor, his leather shoes slamming hard against the polished tile floor. "Not a single word until we are inside my...