Lireal sat in her office, her heart pounding in her chest. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, Lireal glanced at the clock, 2.00pm. The appointment with Asher was in an hour. She had never felt more nervous in her entire life. What if he didn't understand? What if he didn't care? Grabbing the file on her desk, Lireal stood up and made her way out of the office, her steps slightly shaky. Lireal took a deep breath to steady her nerves before knocking on Asher's door. "Come in," Asher's deep voice boomed. Lireal opened the door and stepped inside, closing the door behind her. Asher was sitting at his desk, his attention seemingly focused on something else entirely. "Um, Mr Blackwell... Asher, right?" Lireal began, her voice barely above a whisper. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything.

