Chapter 220

Claire froze, eyes wide with panic on her usually radiant face. No time to think—she shot to her feet and hurried after him. The other two in the office also paused in surprise before quickly following her out. Henry ran like the wind. With all the random stuff lying around the executive floor, and his little frame darting between desks, he completely vanished in seconds. Claire caught a flash of movement around the corner and bolted towards it, weaving through aisles between workstations. All around her were people glued to their desks, and not a single sign of Henry. Guilt ate at her. She hadn't meant for this to happen. She overestimated herself. She thought Henry saw her as someone special—like last night, when he curled up in her arms and whispered his troubles. He hadn't gone to anyone else, just her. So she'd tried acting like a grown-up, trying to help him face reality—because they couldn't keep waiting for someone who might never come back, right? But now she realized how hars