A Polite Distance

The next day, as soon as Clara started work, Piper showed up. Clara took Piper to her private office.

"You stayed up most of the night, so why are you here so early?" Clara pulled up a chair for Piper to sit down.

"I need to talk to Jaxon, but he wasn't in his office, so I came to ask you," Piper said with a disappointed look.

Piper hadn't slept well and set an alarm to arrange a time with Jaxon f