Chapter 5

Emilia had no idea how she survived those two hours. She was just going through the motions, shuffling papers and replying to emails, but nothing actually registered. Her heart kept pounding, like a wild rabbit was racing around inside her chest.

At 4:30 PM, the door to Eleanor's office opened.

Emilia kept her head down, pretending to be busy with her paperwork.

The footsteps grew closer, and as they passed her desk, they paused for a moment.

Emilia's breath caught in her throat.

She could feel someone's gaze settle on her—so heavy it was almost suffocating. She wanted to look…