“Evan, get into their system. I want to know everything. When she comes and goes, everyone she talks to and even when she fuckin’ eats.”
“On it,” he replied, already typing away on his laptop.
I pulled my notepad and pen closer, about to write the date when Ty said, “Kay.” I looked up to him, finding his eyes. “Office.”
He pushed up out of his chair and stormed off, leaving me wondering what was up with him. I looked at the rest of the guys, each of them wearing a smirk. They obviously knowing something that I didn’t.
“This is gonna be good.” Evan rubbed his hands together, leaning back in his seat.
“What?” I mumbled. “What did I do?” Pointing to my chest, I looked at all of them in confusion.
“You’ll find out.” Kitty winked.
Pushing out of my chair, I pulled my t-shirt down and adjusted my hair. Why was I in trouble? I hadn’t done anything wrong. Had I?
My legs felt like jelly as I walked to the office. Gripping my hands in front of me, I cleared my throat when I got to the door. “Ty-”
“Close the door,” he said. Sat behind his desk, he looked furious. He didn’t look up at me, keeping his eyes fixated on a spot on his desk.
I closed the door and walked over to the desk, sitting opposite him in the same chair that I sat in all those months ago for my interview.
“You ignored me,” he gritted out.
“I-”
“No.” He sliced his hand through the air, his eyes coming up to meet mine. “You don’t do that. Ever.”
I scanned his face, feeling my own blood boiling. Was this why he wasn’t happy, because I had gone with Luke?
“You cut me off!” I swear, stood and threw my hands up in the air. “You told Luke to bring me back to the compound.”
“Because I don’t want you having to follow her.” He blew out a breath, shaking his head at me.
I shoved my hands onto my hips and squinted my eyes at him. “Am I still a part of this company? Not just in the office but out on surveillance jobs as well?” I said, stepping forward and leaning my hands on the desk.
“Yeah,” Ty murmured.
“Then it’s my job,” I said softly, pointing at my chest, not giving him the chance to speak. “You can’t pick and choose what cases or people suit you.” I raise
d a brow and waited for him to say something, when he didn’t, I pushed up off the desk and walked away. “I’ll follow who I damn well like,” I said when I pulled the door open.
“Kay?” Ty said when I stepped out of the door.
“What?” I said, spinning back around to him.
“I love it when you get like that.” He smirked.
“Like what?” I huffed.
“Like that.” He pointed to the chair and winked.
“You’re insufferable.” I rolled my eyes and slammed the door behind me, his laughter following me out.
I smiled at the sound.
He loved it when I stood up for myself? That was something I never thought I’d do, let alone hear someone appraise me for it.
I woke up early the next day and went for a run around the compound. I was determined to get as fit as I could, I wanted to show them all that I could do what they did. That way, there would never be a time that they could say I couldn’t go on a job. But with Serena back in the picture, it made it even more important. I didn’t trust her, there was something about her that didn’t seem right. She set off my alarm bells and I couldn’t stop seeing the look that she’d had in her eyes.