I ended the call and set my phone down slowly. My eyes drifted toward Nala's office across the floor. Through the glass, I could see her inside, seated behind her desk with a stack of files spread out in front of her. Jasmine and Kim were there too, the two of them having decided to come in today instead of staying cooped up at home. Cabin fever, I guessed. That, and Project Phoenix had pulled all of us in tighter than usual.
I pushed myself up from my chair and walked over, clearing my throat before opening the door.
Nala looked up from the papers immediately. Her expression softened when she saw me, and she smiled.
"Hey," she said.
"Hey," I replied. "I, uh, I talked to Kayla just now. She was apparently at the penthouse. She knocked, but no one answered."
"Oh." Nala muttered, eyes still on me as I closed the door behind myself. "Minne wasn't home?"
"She wasn't," I said. "And she's not answering my calls either. Do you know where she might've gone?"
