CHAPTER 123

“William’s p.o.v.

I picked up my suit jacket, shutting my laptop off as I got up from my chair. I can’t believe I asked Bailey out on a date, a real date. I wasn’t even thinking, when I did that, it just happened in the spur of the moment. I glanced at the time on my wristwatch. It was a few minutes to six. I wonder if she was already getting ready to meet me.

My office door creaks open, interrupting my thoughts. I watched as Luke walked in with Henry not too far behind.

“Are you clocking out?” Luke inquired.

“Yes.” I turn to Henry. “Why are you still here? Why haven't you gone?”

“I did but I had to come back. I hate to be the bearer of bad news.”

Fuck!

I glanced from Henry to Luke. “What bad news?”

“There was a leak at one of the acid storage units in our of the plants and an emergency shutdown was initiated,” Henry says.

“How bad is it?”

“Horribly,” Luke replies, taking my attention from Henry. “Most of the acid has been contained but It is still a big mess, our response team is