Scarlett's POV
I walked through the lobby, trying to push down the growing unease in my chest. Today was supposed to be just like any other day, but the knot in my stomach refused to ease. Everything felt off. It wasn’t like me to overthink things, but there was something in the air today that felt... wrong.
I told myself not to panic, to just breathe, and to go through the motions. The worst was over; everything was settled for the time being, or so I'd like to believe, but no matter how much I tried to ignore it, that uneasy feeling kept bothering me.
Maybe it was the fact that I was back in the office after taking time off, but whatever it was, I needed to shake it off.
As I made my way toward the elevator, I tried to distract myself by smiling and nodding at the few employees I r
