"Why didn’t you go back to your room last night?" he asked, a hint of concern in his voice.
I chuckled lightly, raising my arms to shield my eyes from the bright morning light. "Before I left my job, my manager asked me to finish the final plan, but I ended up working too late, so I just crashed here."
In reality, I had spent the night sifting through companies and sending out resumes. A few days earlier, Landon had resigned on the grounds of our impending marriage, encouraging me to join the Wright Family. Now that I was planning to leave, I knew I had to find a new starting point.
Landon didn't press further. He stepped inside, casually leaned against my desk, and began flipping through the files scattered across it.
Panic set in as I worried he might spot the ticket tucked inside the folder. "Landon, you’re aware that this information is confidential. If you share it, you could face serious consequences!"
He fixed his gaze on me, his expression suddenly intense. "What did you just call me?"