As they walked side by side, Aliana casually cleared her throat before quietly asking in a voice meant only for Cillian to hear, "I see your chairman decided not to show up today."
A sly smile instantly played across Cillian's lips.
"Ah, yes. For some reason, I haven't been able to reach him all morning." He paused briefly before adding teasingly, "Maybe he had a long night?"
The playful look he gave her immediately caused a faint blush to spread across Aliana's cheeks.
She quickly looked away, murmuring a simple, "Maybe."
But now, Aliana found herself wondering where exactly Gavriel was.
She had not seen even a glimpse of him that morning while leaving his mansion, making her wonder whether the devil simply preferred sleeping through half the day after keeping other people awake all night with chaos.
"Ahem." The slight sound pulled her out of her thoughts as she turned her attention back to Cillian.
