Chapter 152;

The drive to the company felt much longer to Ethan than he had expected. He was deep in thought and felt nervous, which made the journey seem endless.

Every few moments, he would glance at James, who was sitting right next to him, trying to gauge his mood.

Ryker, who was also in the car, noticed Ethan's nervousness and started to think that they might have had a disagreement.

However, he decided not to bring it up. James, observing Ethan's restless behaviour, saw him turning his head back and forth, but Ethan quickly looked away and focused on the file James had given him earlier that morning.

“You know, Ethan,” James said, breaking the silence, “if you have something to say to me, just say it. Don’t make me guess if you’re upset or something.”

Ethan shook his head and mumbled, “It’s nothing…” He avoided looking at James, who was trying to get him to talk.

“Alright,” James said, sounding a bit frustrated, “but could you please stop staring at me?” He turned his eyes back to the road