Chapter 21

EVERETT

My feet thud against the marble floor as my legs wobble from the strength of my emotions. Everything I feel as my heart beats wildly against its walls is one big giant mess, and I can't hope for anything to get better at this moment in time. As I reach into the elevators at the end of the hallway and watch them close right in front of my eyes, I wonder what that woman wants from Waylon.

The way she spewed their history in front of a total stranger and an employee, no less, makes me think that she might be highly insecure about the depth of Mr Thorne's feelings towards her.

Isn't that what she asked him?

Why couldn't Mr Thorne fall in love with her when she was so devoted to him?

Why has he resisted her feelings so far and not reciprocated them?

Mr Thorne hasn't returned those feelings in the slightest.

But why?

Why do I even care what happens between them?

I push the different buttons on the elevator button panel, so the elevator car takes me to my office floor. Running my han