53 || Stop the car

The door to Leila’s office opened exactly when it was time for lunch break. Everyone stopped what they were doing at the abrupt appearance of their boss’s assistant. Leila hid a smile. She was the only one who knew why the woman was here.

Amara’s eyes roamed her office until it settled on her. A ghost of a smile fleeted across her face and she stalked towards Leila’s desk. Leila pretended to be working on the slides on her screen. Silly Kelvin. He would have to learn the hard way that bossing her around was no good.

Amara knocked on her desk twice and Leila finally looked up like she was seeing her for the first time.

“Miss Leilani, your attention is needed.”

Her colleagues were aware who Amara was, so no one questioned her order. Leila packed her things and followed behind Amara. They didn’t stop walking until they were at the elevator.

Once they were alone, she asked, “Where is he?”

“Downstai