“Mr. Calloway,” he replied. Declan took a breath. “I’m sorry to bother you at work, but I really need to speak to Chloe. I had hoped she would be at the meeting we had scheduled this morning but she sent someone else. He told me that Chloe had taken a leave of absence. I wouldn’t ask except that it is vitally important that I speak to her and she is not answering any of my calls.”

There was a long stretch of silence and Declan tried hard not to fidget while he ...