Chapter 80: I saw you smiling, sir.

Malachi’s pov.

“Mr Finn, your meeting starts in the next ten minutes.”

I ignore the voice and at the continued existence of the owner of that voice in my office, I raise my eyes to look at her. She leaves immediately.

I should have her fired.

Anyone stupid enough to believe that since my wife was once my secretary, I must have now developed a lingering lust for anyone who is my secretary thus giving her a chance with me…. Anyone who’s stupid enough to believe that should be fired.

I will fire her. As soon as I can get her replacement.

My eyes go back to the monitor and the footage being displayed on it.

I’ve been sitting in front of this monitor, watching this same feed, for the past couple of hours. Even when I try not to keep my focus on it and direct that focus elsewhere, I end up coming back here, back to this. Like some sort of junkie. Yet I'm not afraid to indulge myself in this.

The footage is blurry.

That hospital has bad cameras.

Antonia’s form lays on the bed, immobile be