Just An Arrangement

“You are Unleashed?”

Ayo’s heart leapt as he heard her voice.

He turned back with an automatic smile which died immediately as he saw the look on her face while she held his laptop in her hands.

He had been buried in his new book throughout the night. He stayed up all night in the study which he had turned into his temporary office, and he just stepped out to clear his head with some fresh air.

“You are back,” he said with the excitement he felt about her return still showing in his voice.

“Answer my question,” she said in a deadpan tone while looking at him. When he hesitated, she looked at the laptop in her hand and back at him, “When did you even get a laptop? What else are you hiding from me?” she said in a raised voice.

Ayo looked away from her.

He blamed himself for not closing his laptop before coming out. He didn’t want her to find out like that. He was going to tell her after all.

“Answer me!” she shouted at him and that surprised him.

Even though her staff were always so q