I couldn't hear another word after my name was called.
The assistant continued reading out the company's new policies, but his voice faded into nothing more than distant noise. It felt like I was underwater.
My ears rang. My heart pounded so loudly that I could barely breathe.
I could still feel everyone's eyes on me.
Especially Alicia's.
"What the hell..."
"What did she do?"
"Why her?"
The whispers were enough to make me want the floor to open up and swallow me whole.
Finally, the assistant closed the file in his hands.
"That concludes today's meeting. Any objections, you can meet me personally. You're all dismissed."
Kai stood without saying another word.
His assistant followed behind him, along with the other executives.
The moment the door shut—
The boardroom erupted into
