Chapter 332

Jabco pressed the elevator button again. Nothing. He stared at the numbers above the door, watching them crawl down, one floor at a time. The elevator was going down to the ground floor first, then it would come back up. It felt unbearably slow. His mind wasn’t on the numbers. It was on Riyana’s face. Her red eyes. The way she didn’t wait for him. The way she walked ahead without looking back. Why didn’t she wait? He clenched his jaw, his fingers tightening into fists. A strange uneasiness settled in his chest, heavy and sharp. Something wasn’t right. He knew her too well to ignore that look in her eyes. Finally, the elevator arrived. The doors slid open and Jabco stepped inside immediately, pressing the ground floor button without hesitation. The doors closed, trapping him with his thoughts. The ride felt longer than it should have. “Damn it,” he muttered under his breath, impatient. As soon as the elevator stopped and the doors opened, he rushed out, his long strides quick and tense.