#Chapter 163 Returning to Headquarters

Tessa’s POV The school after-hours was a ghost zone. I had never been here this late at night before, but I knew Joseph liked to stay behind to get some extra work done. The halls in the academic center were completely dark and I felt a little uneasy about being there. I knew if the dean saw me here at this hour, she wouldn’t be happy. The janitor was definitely around somewhere because I could hear the vacuum in one of the classrooms. I grabbed Carter's arm, and we scurried up the stairs to the faculty office wing. Thankfully, there was a light upstairs and we weren’t walking around in the dark anymore. We made our way to Joseph’s office, and I was about to knock, but Carter shoved past me and opened the door without hesitation. I frowned deeply at him and watched as he stepped into the dark room. “He’s not here,” he muttered, shaking his head with aggravation. “What?” I asked, stepping into the room behind him. “If he’s not at home and he’s not here, where could he be? “I don’