Hesitantly, I emerged from my hiding spot beneath Olivia's desk, her smirk cutting through the tension like a knife. Why did I have to find myself in this predicament?
"H-how did you know I was in the room?" I stammered, my voice betraying my nerves.
"I think the more important question is why are you here, Lily?" Olivia's glare bore into me, her eyes sharp with accusation.
"You know exactly why I'm here, Olivia," I retorted, summoning whatever courage I could muster. I couldn't let her intimidation tactics deter me. I knew she had taken my files, and I needed them back.
"Because you think I might've taken those important files of yours? So what if I did?" Her laughter echoed through the room, sending shivers down my spine.
"You know those files don't belong to you, Olivia. Now, I nee
