TWENTY

Alexa’s POV

I don’t know why, but I found myself making my way to his study. Perhaps it was because something kept telling me that he was cooped up in there, something kept telling me that he was in there working when he had promised to get some rest today. And as much as I didn’t want to, I had to accept that it bothered me deeply and I found myself worrying about him.

On getting to his study, I knocked on the door quietly, almost uncertainly, and for a moment I couldn’t help but wonder what I was doing here, I couldn’t help but scold myself for being here at the moment.

“Come in”. His deep from came from inside.

My heart fell to the pit of my stomach at once and I almost panicked. Now that I was here, now that I had knocked all I wanted to do was turn around and run, all I wanted to do was hide. However, I reached out and took the handle, I was surprised to find my hand trembling as I slowly twisted it and pushed the door open.

I stepped into the quiet space, and as su