Chapter 3

I stood up and offered my hand. "Mr. Sutton, I accept the offer."

Ronan shook my hand firmly. "Welcome to the team."

After leaving NovaTech, I texted Claire. [I'm on board now.]

She replied instantly. [Congratulations. I knew Mr. Sutton would like you.]

I stood on the street, taking a deep breath.

Three years. I had finally made it out.

My phone rang again; it was an unknown number.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Lillian, it's Jessica," she said. "Mr. Carter asked me to see if you could hold off on completing your resignation paperwork."

"Why?"

She sounded uneasy. "Samantha can't handle…