Mr. Joe Anderson pulled me behind him just as the door creaked open. My eyes were shut and I was shaking.
Whoever it was must have stopped at the door because there weren't any extra footstep sounds. But I could still feel the extra presence.
“You asked me to come see you.” The voice, which I recognized by the way, said, breaking the icy silence.
My heart dropped. Nathan?
“Yes.”
My eyes widened. Yes? He invited Nathan to his office and also invited me. Why?
“Willow was just leaving,” he said, patting my hair. I sucked in my tears and mustered the courage to open my eyes. I took extra seconds to subtly fix my skirt before coming out from behind Mr. Joe's buff physique.
Nathan's gaze was fixated on me. Every inch of it was judging me brutally. It almost made me burst into tears. I w
