Chapter 14. Scaring Me

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I might as well just drop it all now. Firstly, I didn’t mean to do this, but I didn’t expect him to be this furious either. It’d be hard on me if we had to go through this again at a separate meeting instead of just dealing with it all in one fell swoop.

At least after the denial and anger stage, I’d be well on my way to acceptance…

He gave me a glance, *“Why aren’t you leaving yet, Miss Alexis—”*

*“Sir… I have something to talk to you about,”* I started, making sure I was earning his attention first. He was cooperative because he stopped whatever it was that he was doing to look at me as if to say I’ve got his undivided attention.

Something that put tight pressure around my neck. One that’s making this brewing headache more potent than it is.

My hands trembled as I raised them, but I pressed on, *“I… I’m currently going through a crisis within our family, so I’m ve