I was jolted out of the stupor I had been in ever since Ryan left the conference room by the acerbic edge that Tyler's voice possessed.
Despite the fact that my heart was already beating rapidly, it suddenly felt as though it was about to escape from my chest. After taking a deep breath, I compelled my legs to move while simultaneously hoping that my face would not reveal anything.
The look that Melanie gave me was one of knowing, and she arched one eyebrow as if to say, "Good luck." Due to the fact that I had the impression that I was about to enter some type of ambush, I avoided her glance and concentrated on putting one foot in front of the other.
As I entered Tyler's office, he leaned against his desk with his arms crossed, making sure to pay close attention to me. His body languag
