The silence after his outburst was heavy.
Isabel stood frozen in place, her arms still mid-motion from when she had been giving instructions. Her heart pounded in her chest. No one in the room moved.
The staff began to quietly back out. One by one, they slipped past the door without a word. Even the man holding the box set it down gently and left with his eyes on the floor.
Lena glanced at Isabel with a worried look before following them out, the door clicked shut and they were left alone.
Isabel took a step back, her lips parting, "Mr Dun..."
Before she could finish, he crossed the room in two fast strides and pushed her back, pressing her firmly against the wall. One hand gripped her wrist, the other braced just beside her head.
She gasped.
His body was so close, her chest rose an
