Emily’s POV
I stood there in silence, torn between breaking the stillness with my voice or nervously remaining where I was.
" If you are going to stand there and say nothing, it is better you leave." His words cut through the tension like a knife, leaving me feeling exposed and uncertain. With a sinking feeling in my chest, I summoned up the courage and dropped my resignation letter in front of him.
He lifted his eyes to look at me, his gaze inscrutable. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke.
“What is this?” he asked, his tone betraying a hint of curiosity tinged with something I couldn’t quite decipher.
“My resignation letter,” I replied, my voice steady despite the nervous flutter in my chest.
“I don’t want to work here anymore. I tried to leave, but your father said you’re t
