Chapter 44: Attorney, Not Escort
(Isabella's POV)
The moment I stepped through the doors of Baker McKenzie Law Firm the next morning, I sensed something was wrong. The air felt thick with tension, like the calm before a storm.
The usually bustling office fell silent as I walked past. Colleagues who had been whispering in hushed groups by the coffee station immediately scattered, avoiding my gaze like I carried some contagious disease.
I walked to my workstation with my head held high, ignoring the stares burning into my back. Timothy's desk remained empty - he was still recovering in the hospital, leaving me alone in our shared office.
I hadn't even settled into my chair when the internal phone rang. Janet's voice cut through the receiver like a blade of ice.
"Isabella, get to
