CHAPTER 117: When She's Gone

RUE

"Tysha?" I mumbled, rubbing the sleep from my eyes.

Last night had been a blur of problems that I drank until I passed out and then I needed to attend a hasty board meeting this morning, so I was really deprived of sleep. Eventually, after making love with Tysha, I collapsed into bed with her, and exhaustion dragged me under.

But now, as I reached out for her, the sheets were cold and empty where she should have been. Where was she?

I swung my legs out of bed, scanning the room for any sign of her presence. Nothing. She wasn't there. Panic started to creep in as I stumbled to my feet, my heart pounding in my chest. Where could she have gone?

"Hey, baby?" I called out again, a frown creasing my brow. Straightening my clothes, I rose from the bed and scanned my office, hoping to catch a glimpse of her familiar form. Instead, my eyes landed on our signed contract resting on the table. My heart skipped a beat.

That was her copy, I was sure of it. But why would she leave it behi