Ryan kept his phone back and turned to look at Zenith, only to realize that she was no longer sitting there. His brows furrowed, and he stared in the direction of the guest room.
He couldn't believe that she ran away the moment he looked away.
Was he so scary?
He turned to look at his reflection on the glass wall nearby. Maybe he was; otherwise, why else would she be so nervous and jumpy around him?
His thoughts spirally back to the times when he scolded her. Although she was very professional in her job — wouldn't give him any reason to complain. But still, recently, he had found every reason to scare her away. She had almost ended up in the hospital.
This wasn't right.
She was his secretary —his employee. He shouldn't be treating her like that.
Feeling guilty internally, he walked to the table on the side and opened the cabinet to retrieve a first aid kit. Looking at the box, he thought for a moment before he turned and advanced in the direction of the guest room.
