The *if you have questions* felt loaded. Like he was already assuming I'd have no idea what I was doing.
"Thank you," I said quietly. "I appreciate it."
Simon nodded once and walked away.
**Third Person POV**
The moment Yale left Cole Corporation, he pulled out his phone and dialed Sienna's number.
She answered on the second ring. "Yale?"
"Sienna, did you know Elodie Miller just started working at Cole?"
There was a pause on the other end. "What? No. I had no idea."
Yale frowned, confusion settling over him. "You didn't know? But I thought—wasn't it because she pushed you out that you couldn't join?"
"No," Sienna said slowly, like she was processing this information in real time. "I told Johnny I couldn't take the position for personal reasons. I didn't realize Elodie had anything
