Chapter 44

Brian and Black were gone!

Only Kathryn and Markus were left in the office now, and Markus looked at Kathryn with a sharp gaze.

Kathryn's back was covered in cold sweat. She didn't even dare to look at Markus and stammered, "Um, I'll head back now since there's nothing else to do?"

"You stayed in Mr. Albert's room for two hours?" Markus asked sharply.

Kathryn's heart skipped a beat!

It was true that no one went in during that time … but Kathryn didn't come out, either. Markus had asked a simple question, but Kathryn was very nervous because of it.

Feeling his pointed gaze, Kathryn became extremely guilty. She started stammering, "Well, b-b-because Mr. Albert threw up several times that night. I had to stay there and clean the whole time."

There was silence in the air. Kathryn's legs were getting numb. She was scared that Markus would keep questioning her. She really couldn't take it anymore!

Markus kept staring at her pointedly. After a while, just as she was about to turn aro