Axel’s POV

The company was quieter than usual when I walked in during the lunch break. The halls were half-empty, faint chatter echoing from the staff lounge.

I wasn’t supposed to be inside. My position was at the gate, monitoring arrivals and keeping order but I needed to be sure everything was as it should be.

Every time I walked these halls, memories came rushing back like waves I couldn’t stop. There was a time I ruled this place when my name carried weight, when every staff member ...