Chapter 87

Because Amy couldn’t reach Xander Lewis after multiple tries and knew we were close, she ended up calling me. I chuckled and told her Xander was probably still playing pool with Mr. Lee and just didn't notice his phone ringing. That’s when she realized I was with Xander and quickly added that it wasn’t anything urgent. She just needed him to confirm something about a project, and I could just pass the message along. I smiled and teased, “You're really dedicated. Even on leave, still thinking about work.” “On leave? Come on, like I’d be that lucky! Xander put in the leave for you, and if I took one too, the whole company would grind to a halt!” Amy laughed. My stomach dropped a little—something felt off. Xander wouldn’t randomly keep me from going to work without a reason. He had to be hiding something. I pressed her, “Did something happen at the office today?” Amy hesitated at first, clearly not wanting to get involved, but after I pushed a bit more, she finally said that a guy with th