Leah
The tension in the lobby was thick enough to suffocate.
For a few seconds, no one spoke.
Samantha Carter studied me carefully, her sharp eyes moving slowly from my face… to my stomach… then back to my eyes again.
She was analyzing me. Deciding whether I was still the same weak woman she had heard about.
Beside her, Rebecca looked ready to explode.
“This is ridiculous,” Rebecca snapped suddenly. “Lucas divorced her today. She has no right to act like she belongs anywhere near this company.”
Her voice echoed across the quiet lobby. A few employees who were passing by slowed down, pretending not to listen.
I kept my expression calm. But inside, my heart was pounding.
Ethan stepped forward slightly. “Mrs. Miller,” he said coolly, “if you raise your voice again in this building, s
