Chapter 18

The next day, I returned to work as if nothing had happened, and my coworkers are overjoyed to see me again. I forced a smile on my face because returning to the place I thought was my second home, which turned out to be a trap, was difficult for me. I informed them that my presence in the office was only temporary, and after listening to some of their conversations, I realized they had no idea what had happened to me while I was gone.

The phone on my table rang, and it was from Dimitri's office. I had just arrived at my workstation when it rang. He requested that I obtain the script, which would jeopardize Lance Salcedo and his entire family. I dragged my feet towards the elevator that would take me to his office, which Layla noticed.

“Alexa, you appear to be depressed.” Layla expressed her thoughts.

“I'm just tired, but that doesn't bother me. Please excuse me, but I need to go to Dimitri’s office for something urgent.” I excused myself from Layla and made my way