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An accident. My heart caught in my throat at the thought that crossed my mind. It couldn’t be Evie.
“Seems there’s been an accident.” The taxi driver grunted at the police officer that gestured to another lane.
“I’ll have to take another route, but I tell you it’s going to be a long ride.”
I fisted my hair, shutting my eyes momentarily as he drove. I was falling terribly behind. I didn’t have the luxury of time.
Immediately, I found my phone from my pocket. It fiddled messily in my palms before I got a hold of it.
Without haste, I dialed Virginia. She picked on the first ring.
“Hello, si—”
“Is Evie home?”
“She left with her things not quite long, sir.”
My heart broke.
“To where?”
“She didn't say. She was in tears.”
My hand fell from my ear. She left... she left. The words kept ringing in my ear as I weakly muttered to the cab man to take me back. The ride back was a blur.
After paying him, I exited the vehicle. As I stood, everything suddenly felt too tight. My shirt, my suit… my heart.
The walk back to my office was desolate.
I barely heard the concerned voice of the receptionist as I entered the elevator before pausing it.
I slumped against the floor bringing my head between my palms. For a moment it all went blank. My head, the world around me… everything.
I leaned my head against the wall, releasing a long breath.
When I leveled my vision, I stared at the reflection on the wall. The man who stared back at me wasn't who I wanted to be— weak and a coward.
No.
I didn't sulk and wait for things to change, not when I had the power to change things.
I could feel my breathing slowly gain a steady rhythm with each passing second.
Slowly determination poured into me. It started with a drop that erased every doubt before transforming into a wave that formed my resolve.
I would become the man she deserved. I wouldn't let her go without a fight.
I would get Evie back.
Instantly I stood up, pressed the button on the keypad, then found my phone before dialing Philip. When he picked, I spoke.
“Evie Norman. Find her.”
***
The following morning I was up earlier than usual.
It was hard getting home last night to an almost empty mansion but the flicker of hope that came with the determination was the only thing I clung to.
