Chapter 36

EVERETT

Mr Thorne stands next to me in the elevator and then backs off from the conversation for the second time since I've decided to keep him company. He seems detached from me and his surroundings. The sole reason I'm here with him is that he proposed the idea, and he wanted me to come. I made the mistake of complying with it. Blowing out a sigh as my eyes flit from his face to the metal doors, I wonder why he is behaving like I'm some imposition when he was practically the one who asked me to tag along.

I can't believe he's ignoring me.

And he's not even trying to hide his condescension.

Well, what did I think?

That he would actually care enough to be honest with me?

Why won't he acknowledge that having me around sets him off for some reason?

And the fact he didn't want my help in the first place was because he thought I was incompetent.

He forced himself to request my help because of extenuating circumstances.

The sole reason he came to me with the offer to create and complete th