"She resigned."
Liam's voice crackled through the phone, and Theo, standing rigid in front of Aurora's parents' house, felt his stomach drop. A cold weight settled in his chest. He didn't like the sound of this… didn't like it at all.
"She sent in a resignation letter last week. Effective immediately," Liam continued, the sound of shuffling papers filling the silence between them. "I just found it buried in the HR files."
Theo's jaw tightened. "Never mind. I'm at her parents' house right now." He ended the call before Liam could respond and pressed the doorbell.
Silence.
He rang it again, impatience bleeding into every movement. Leaning to the side, he peered through the narrow pane of glass by the door, hoping for any glimpse inside. But there was nothing, no shadow, no sound. The house felt hollow and empty.
"Damn it!" He slammed his hand against the wall beside the door, the sharp thud echoing in the silence.
