Chapter 31

NATHAN'S POV

I leaned back in my chair, running a hand through my hair before straightening my tie and half-hoping something that might suddenly demand my attention.

“Maybe I should go over the quarterly report one more time,”

I muttered to myself, knowing full well that I had combed through that twice today already.

With a sigh, I flipped my laptop closed and leaned stared up at the ceiling.

The silence became unbearable after a few minutes.

I picked up my phone, scrolling through my contacts before settling on Owen’s name.

He always had some chaos brewing in his world, perharps some of that chaos was what I needed now.

I dialed his number, listening to the ring echo in my ear. It rang more than twice before Owen finally picked up.

I could barely hear him over the background noise.

“Nate, can I call you back? I’m in the middle of something a meeting. Can we talk later?”

Owen’s voice was strained, struggling to rise above the chattering around him.

I could te