Chapter 362

Ava's POV "Miss Ava." As I clocked out from work, I found Joseph's Beta Jared waiting for me near the exit. "Hello, Jared. How are you?" I smiled warmly at him. He was always a kind young man, professional but friendly. "I'm well, thank you. And you, miss?" His tone was polite as always, but there was something in his expression that made me pause. "I'm fine, thanks. Is there something you need?" I adjusted my bag on my shoulder, wondering why Joseph had sent his Beta instead of coming himself. "Ah, I've been assigned the honor of driving you home today. It seems Alpha Joseph isn't feeling well." My heart skipped a beat. "Oh? What happened?" It was strange; he'd seemed tense this morning but otherwise fine. What concerned me more was that I hadn't received a single text from him all day, which was highly unusual. "I don't know the details. Shall we go?" Beta Jared held the car door open for me. "Of course." I slid into the passenger seat. The drive was peaceful enough; Beta Jared maint