Chapter 26: A building crowd

He went inside without knocking. He was still disoriented from last night but he knew that he's the one to blame for the return of Klaire.

"I knew I would meet you here." Gavin sat comfortably in one of the chairs placed in front of his office table.

"I didn't remember you arranging a meeting today."

"Why would I? Do I need to do it?"

"You clearly knew my rules."

"There were exemptions, though." He said sternly that made the man in front of him sigh. His eyebrows met as he faced him.

"What do you want?" He asked him without looking at his face. He was busy scanning the documents in front of him this time.

"Why did Klaire return here? I thought she would be off to New York for good?"

"Am I your girlfriend's keeper?"

"I knew you're one of the reasons why she's here."

"Gavin, if you will keep on telling me useless things, you're definitely wasting my time. Get out." He answered in an authoritative tone.

"Stop deciding for me. I am not a kid anymore, dad." He stood there, unafraid of what