Evelyn slowly lifted her head from his shoulder.
Her eyes met his, a mix of confusion and mild panic flickering in them.
"Axel… we're heading to your office?" she asked carefully, almost dreading his answer.
Axel didn't rush to answer her. He chuckled under his breath, brushing a few strands of hair away from her face and tucking them neatly behind her ear.
His touch was tender, but there was something deeper in his gaze, warmth shadowed with exhaustion.
"Hm-mm," he hummed with a soft smile. "You heard me right. We're heading to my office. I still have a meeting waiting."
Evelyn's eyes widened in shock. Before she could say anything, he kept talking.
"My directors from all over the country were probably wondering if the earth swallowed me, because I suddenly disappeared from the meeting room."
Evelyn's mouth fell open. "Wait... what? You left an international board meeting to come after me?"
