Damien's POV

"Mr. Blackwell, there's a board meeting in ten minutes, your attendance is required."

The email notification popped up on my screen, and I stared at it for a long moment before closing my laptop.

I'd been sitting at my desk for the last hour, replaying everything that happened this morning.

Elena's face…

The way she looked at me across that lobby with panic in her eyes, before turning and walking away. All I wanted to do was grab her and tell her everything would be okay.

I ...