Chapter 075

"12:20p.m." He says without glancing at his wristwatch. It takes me a moment to understand what that means.

I jump off the couch, but it is too much motion for my hungover brain, and I sway on the balls of my feet for a moment. I run a hand through my hair, and shut my eyes for a couple of seconds. Till the world stops swaying beneath my feet.

"Report on what I asked you to do." I say firmly after a moment where I catch my head. I need an aspirin. But I will go get it later.

"She is here." Hernandez says coolly, I nod and look at my phone, no missed calls from any unknown numbers. I check the answering machine, nothing.

"Okay, good. Send her in in ten minutes." I say and turn around, heading upstairs to my room. I need to put myself together. Enough of this show of weakness. I think I have an odd idea of what this is about and whilst I would hate to confirm it, it is inevitable.

I always knew my past would come back to bite me in the ass in some way over the years and I looked fo