Lillian’s POV
I barely made it back to my desk before the ping of an incoming email echoed on my screen.
I took one last sip of my lukewarm coffee, letting the bitter taste distract me from how tense I had been since leaving the CEO’s office earlier. The man had a way of filling every room he stepped into, with power, confidence, and unfortunately, memories I would rather forget.
My eyes scanned the subject line.
“Promotion Notification - Executive Assistant to CEO”
I blinked.
Once.
Twice.
Then clicked.
The words blurred for a moment as I re-read them, slower this time.
“Effective immediately. New responsibilities under direct supervision of CEO Nathaniel Caldwell. Full benefits package and salary adjustment enclosed.”
What the actual…fuck.
My heart plummeted to my stomach.
I wasn’t stupid.
I knew what this was.
This wasn’t recognition for excellent quarterly reports or my four years of loyalty to the company.
This was about control.
This was about proximity.
This was about t
