The tension inside Henry's office was palpable. Catherina stood across from him, her gaze as cold as ever, her silence a sharp contrast to the storm brewing in Henry’s chest. She had just orchestrated Emilia’s dismissal in front of him, leaving him no room to argue, and now stood with an unyielding expression, daring him to question her further.
He felt the sting of betrayal in his gut, the harsh reality that Catherina was playing a game far beyond anything he had anticipated. She was the mastermind behind Emilia’s actions, her threats of termination too powerful for the young assistant to resist. His mind swirled with questions. What had she been planning all along? What was the true extent of her control over him?
“You don’t get to make decisions without consulting me, Henry,” she said
