*Eleanor*
I sat in my room checking on the documents, the candle on my desk flickered as I flipped through the contract. It was the Evercrest deal. It had too many loopholes. I needed to fix them before morning. I needed to brace myself for the next meeting.
My fingers ached from holding on to the pen too tightly for too long. I already felt exhausted. I exhaled and rubbed my forehead, forcing myself to focus.
Just then, I heard a knock from the door.
I froze, I looked at the clock. It was already midnight.
Who would come to my room at this hour?
I pushed my chair back and stood. “Who is it?” I asked.
The other end was silence. Then—
“It’s me,” I heard Delilah’s voice from the back door.
My brows knitted together. The back entrance led to the private corridors. Why would she com
