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I stumbled backward, stunned by the words I heard. The door pushed open at the same time, and I quickly returned to my original spot, biting my tongue from the pain shooting through my ankle.
“What’s wrong?” I stared at Alaric and Manuel. Manuel flashed me a stiff smile that didn't reach his eyes, his hands digging into his pockets.
Alaric, on the other hand, simply walked over to his chair and sat down, leaning toward his laptop and typing something on it.
Did he forget he had a meeting or not?
“Mr. Leighton, your meeting starts soon...” Manuel tapped my shoulder, startling me. I didn't know when he had sneaked behind me.
He shook his head as if telling me it was a bad idea. Alaric continued typing on his keyboard while I sat there numbly, not knowing what to do next.
“Manuel
