Chapter 80

It took longer than expected. By the time Kaelen finally saved his last document and shut down his computer, it was almost 7 PM. The office building had that eerie quiet that comes when everyone’s already gone home, leaving behind empty desks and dimmed lights.

Talia had dozed off at some point while sitting on his lap, her head tucked into the crook of his neck, her breathing slow and steady. Kae