Chapter 53

Aiden's POV I was walking out of the conference room at Sega Tower when Lucas hurried toward me. "Mr. Carter—" he started. I glanced at him, silently indicating for him to continue. His eyes suddenly fixed on the side of my neck, and he froze mid-sentence. It seemed like he'd spotted something unexpected. Interesting. He hadn't noticed the mark this morning. "Mr. Grant?" I prompted when his silence stretched too long. My deep voice snapped him back to reality. "I'm sorry, sir. I got distracted." I gave him a pointed look. "What is it?" "Mrs. Smith apparently went to see your wife." My eyes darkened instantly upon hearing this. "I see," I replied, looking at Lucas. Without another word, I headed straight for the elevator. Lucas assumed I was returning to my office and automatically pressed the button for the 28th floor. Before he could withdraw his hand, I canceled his selection and pressed for the parking garage instead. Lucas blinked in surprise. "Sir, aren't you going back to your of