“Or did something go wrong? Did we miss anything in that meeting?” Mr. Adam added as he walked closer to Ashley.

Ashley snapped out of her thoughts, glancing around to realize the room was empty—just her and Mr. Adam left. She’d been so lost in her head she hadn’t even noticed when everyone else slipped out.

“I’m fine, Mr. Adam. And the meeting went way better than I expected. Honestly, it wrapped up way faster than I thought it would,” Ashley admitted.

Mr. Adam studied ...