Chapter 144. Find Something Juicy

Hermes POV

I’m just finishing the last note on the sticky pad—one of the personal reminders I have to write down before another memory lapse hits. My handwriting looks rushed, almost angry, but I can’t afford to forget again. Not today.

I glance at my watch, waiting for an update on the request I’d sent earlier. My thoughts are a haze of noise until—

“Mr. Grande?”

Vanessa’s voice cuts through as she pushes the door open slightly. “There seems to be some… commotion on the lower floor. At the CCO’s office.”

My brows knit together. “What?”

She hesitates, scratching the side of her head. “Uhm—I think Miss Voss is… scolding June. I know it’s not exactly your concern but—”

“Do other employees know about this?” I interrupt, already standing.

Vanessa looks uneasy. “A few of them probably heard. It’s getting loud.”

My pulse spikes. Natalya’s threat from last night flashes in my mind, and a curse slips through my teeth.

Did I