ALDRIC'S POV
I was sitting in my office, leaning back in my seat, eyes shut and deep in thought, when I heard a knock on the door.
"Who's there?" I called out, my eyes still closed. Ethan's voice came through the door.
"It's me, buddy. Can I come in?"
My eyes immediately opened when I heard him.
What the hell? Since when did Ethan start knocking before entering anywhere? Does that man even know how to knock?
I rolled my eyes in irritation as I sat up in my seat, turning to face the door as I spoke.
"If you're going to come in, come in, Ethan. Goddess knows I don't have time for whatever it is you're trying to do right now."
The door opened a second later, and I watched in confusion as Ethan let his eyes roam around the room before focusing back on me.
"Are you alone?" Ethan asked,
