The conference room emptied slowly after Leonardo walked out.
No one said anything to me. They just gathered their laptops, avoided my eyes, and left one after another like staying too close to me might somehow make them guilty too.
Their silence felt louder than accusations.
I stood there frozen, still staring at the door Leonardo had walked through.
“I warned you.” Natalia’s voice cut through the silence.
I looked up and she was still standing there when everyone else had already left.
Slowly, she walked toward me, heels clicking softly against the floor.
Her lips curved up with a smile. “This is what happens when people forget their place.” she said, stopping in front of me.
I swallowed hard but said nothing.
Her eyes swept over me mockingly.
“Soon,” she continued smoothly, s
