Chapter 28.

Author’s POV.

Axel walked into the office, his sharp eyes scanning the room, completely ignoring the greetings that floated his way from colleagues and acquaintances. The noise of the office seemed distant to him, as if it were muffled by some invisible wall.

He took his usual spot at the desk, closing himself off from the world with an air of icy indifference.

“Are you not even going to respond to anyone’s greetings?” Alex, his close friend, stepped up ...