Chapter 200

Madison

I stepped out of the elevator, smoothing down my pencil skirt one last time. The familiar hum of the office greeted me as I made my way across the polished floor toward my desk.

A few early birds were already at their desks, engrossed in work and barely glancing up as I passed. Most of the cubicles, however, remained empty and silent at this early hour.

My desk sat pristine and waiting, Alexander’s office door firmly closed behind it. I set my purse down and booted up my computer, stealing glances at his door every few seconds.

No sign of him yet. Good.

I needed time to gather my thoughts after last night’s hasty exit. The name “Katherine” had been bouncing around my head all night, disrupting my sleep and leaving me with more questions than answers. Who was she? Why had Alexander called me by her name that night? And what had they discussed after I left?

My fingers drummed against the desk as I waited for my computer to load. I wou