Chapter 200

"Yeah, who's Emma's husband anyway? Could it be Mr. Owens?" Everyone chimed in one by one, gossiping all the way out of the office until they each went their separate ways. Only then did the chatter die down. Max was still at his desk. His tasks were done ages ago, but for some reason, he hadn't left. Every now and then, he glanced toward the entrance. He wasn't sure if Emma had picked up Leo and gone straight home or planned to come back. Either way, he decided to wait a bit longer. Emma showed up at the office door with Leo in tow and noticed Max was still there. "Max!" Leo ran over, clearly thrilled to see him. They hadn't seen each other much, but Leo liked Max instantly—kids always sense who genuinely likes them. "Hey Leo, long time no see." "It has been a while, Max. Aren't you off work yet? Everyone downstairs already left." Max was briefly caught off guard. What was he supposed to say? That he was hanging around on purpose? "Max, you can call it a day. Nothing else needs your a