“You look like you have had better days.” Edward stepped into my office, closing the door behind him. 

I had a scroll in my hand which I read through before he interrupted. “I have, but that’s no business of yours.” I shot at him with a stern voice as I folded the scroll back. I already readied myself to attack.

He knew that, too. 

He paused and gave me a concerned look. “You know you don’t have to be on the defence every time you see me, right? We work together as partners just like it was in the beginning.”

Yes, I didn’t have to be hostile towards him, especially...