Chapter 25: Pick it up

**Valerie**

My heart pounded in my chest.

What was I going to do?

Surely, I couldn't let them find me here.

“Think, Valerie. Think fast,” I urged myself.

Just then, I looked above me, and a thought came to my head. I'd seen it in movies.

“You don't have the right to look around in the CEO’s office,” Amelia scolded.

Whatever she did in Adam's drawer, I'm sure she was scared of them finding out.

They bickered a bit more, and I used the opportunity to do what I'd thought of. It was my best shot.

I heard the drawers open. He was already here. I held my breath as the guard looked under the table.

And thankfully, he didn't see me because I clung to the underside of the desk.

Phew… It worked.

After what felt like an eternity, the voices faded away. The door clicked shut as they all left the room. I let out a shaky breath, my heart still racing.

Then I dropped to the floor, my mind immediately flying to Matthew. “Hey, Matt,” I whispered.

“Jeezzzz, Val," he exclaimed. "You scared me. What