Chapter 105

Mirabelle’s POV

The afternoon sun streamed through the floor to ceiling windows of my office. Casting golden streaks across the polished oak desk. I sat stiffly in my chair, my fingers gripping the armrests as if they were the only things keeping me tethered from reality.

My chest still heaved slightly from the confrontation with the board, the adrenaline refusing to subside.

A knock on the door made me glance up.

Susie peeked her head in, looking cautious.

“Mrs Sylvester, there’s a call for you. It’s from someone named Morgan.” she said softly, her voice almost trembling.

I straightened, the tension in my body coiling tighter.

“Put him through.” I told her.

She nodded and quickly retreated, I would have liked to ask why she has been acting weird since the boardroom but there were important matters to attend to right now. A second later, the phone on my desk buzzed, I reached for it, my heart pounding as I pressed the speaker bu