Chapter 21

“I shouldn’t have looked at your file, and you had every right to call me out on it.” Jameson gave him a small smile. “And what’s more, your words really hit home. You gave me the wakeup call I needed. Thanks to you I’m doing better. I want to succeed at this, and you helped me.”

Avery blinked. That wasn’t what he expected. He cleared his throat, unable to take his gaze off Jameson. “I hear you’ve been doing well,” he said, though it felt a little hollow. So he shifted his feet and tried again. “I mean, everyone is impressed with your progress, and I’ve been hearing good things.”

Jameson beamed. “Thanks. That’s great to hear. I’ve been working hard.”

“It’s paying off.”

A strange, unsettled silence stretched between them. Neither moved nor spoke, and Avery wasn’t sure what to say.

“They found a ghostwalker for me,” Jameson eventually said, his voice low.