Maddy stood quietly in a corner beside Claire, the colleague assigned to show her around. She tried her best to stay out of the way, but her eyes were glued to the entrance.
Claire noticed how intently Maddy was staring at Reeves and leaned in closer, lowering her voice.
“You should actually be careful around him,” Claire whispered. “Mr. Reeves is a very cold and no-nonsense man. He doesn’t tolerate any foolishness or mistakes. When he’s in the building, everyone walks on eggshells. The whole company becomes tense.”
Maddy swallowed hard, still watching the entrance.
“Why is he resuming today?” she asked quietly, trying to sound casual.
Claire shrugged lightly.
“He’s been abroad for many months handling other businesses. He only returned about three weeks ago, but he didn’t come strai
