Chapter 7

Elara's POV

"Yes, Miss Walker, I’m still waiting for you to tell me what you're doing in here," Lorenzo says, crossing his arms over his chest as he examines me intently.

My eyes drop to the floor, evading Lorenzo's piercing stare. I can feel his eyes burning holes into my head. I try to rack my brain for an excuse, but I come up blank.

Lorenzo seems to run out of patience because he suddenly walks toward me, and when he stands barely two feet away, he reiterates, "You seem to have a knack for irritating me." His voice is dangerously low, sending another shiver down my spine.

Think, Elara. Think. "S-sir, I came to look for..." I trail off, my eyes darting around as I search desperately for anything that will make my lie believable.

Lorenzo raises a brow. "Look for what in my office, Elara?"

My eyes land on some files sitting idly on his desk, and relief washes over me. "Some files I forgot in here, sir. When you told me to work on the Portal project, I didn't collect all the fi