Annabel’s POV When I got to the boardroom, Stephanie was already seated at the head of the team table. Beside her was Lucian. Our eyes met, and he gave me a calm, welcoming smile, which I returned. Seeing him gave me a sense of relief. At least I would not be working with this psycho alone. Every other junior staff member was already there. I walked in, revealing myself to her. Her face paled slightly when she saw me, fake confidence oozing from every pore. Not bothering to exchange greetings, because I already knew where this would end. I took a seat beside Lucian, hoping that Stephanie would just go straight to the point of the meeting. But she did not. Her jaw twitched. Her eyes flickered. Then she smiled tightly, tilting her head. “How many clients did you entertain last night

