“Why don’t you all go ahead and continue with what we have discussed so far? Send me the reports first thing in the morning.” Simon said, dismissing his staff and waiting patiently until they collected their files and folders and left.
As soon as the door shut behind her with a soft thud, Carmen felt as though her thoughts had been abruptly interrupted. Her shoulders sagged momentarily, and she took a deep breath to calm herself down. She reminded herself that everything was alright and that she simply needed some answers - it shouldn’t be too difficult.
Simon rose to his full height, still dressed in the same immaculate tuxedo that seemed to fit his body perfectly.
“I heard about what happened at the deck…” he started—as if assured that it was the reason for her to burst into his room
