The Billionaire's Mistake

Chapter 10

Kira's eyes flew open, jolted out of the haze she'd been in for hours. The sound of files hitting the desk was like a wake-up call, snapping her back to reality. She jumped up straight, her head still spinning, and the fading echo of her mom's voice, but it was too late, the words were already gone.

All she could see was Adrian, his back to her, walking away, leaving her with more questions than answers. "She began to apologize, but her words seemed insignificant in the large space. The office door closed before she could complete her sentence,

And he didn't even break his stride." The silence in the room was deafening, and Kira could feel the weight of everyone's gaze on her. It was as if time had stopped, and all she could sense was the receptionist's piercing stare, a smirk spreading across her face like a slow-burning fire.

The woman's eyes seemed to bore into Kira's skin, radiating a sense of superiority, a silent message that screamed "I knew you'd fail." The air was thick with tension, and Kira could feel the receptionist's triumph, her satisfaction at being proven right.

It was a look that said "You're not good enough," a look that made Kira's skin crawl. The stillness in the room was oppressive, and Kira felt like she was drowning in the receptionist's condescending gaze.

Kira collapsed into her chair, her heart racing like crazy. She snatched a folder and began flipping through the pages, her fingers moving so fast she couldn't even read what was on them.