Ivonne’s POV The moment the agreement leave our mouths, the entire boardroom bursts into applause.Actually applauds.Mr. Clarkson laughs triumphantly, slapping the table. “Just a month! We can work with that.”Several of the older board members nod and start whispering to each other with bright, greedy eyes — like I just handed them the company’s future wrapped in a red ribbon.I sit there, frozen, feeling my stomach twist. They aren’t celebrating me. They’re celebrating the fact that it’ll only take a month to sink their hooks deeper into my life.What did I just do?I try to smile, but it feels forced. My throat’s dry. I can already feel Hector’s burning stare from beside me.The applause fades when he suddenly grabs my wrist and pulls me out of my chair.“Hector—”“Outside.” His voice is low, controlled, but there’s thunder behind it.He doesn’t wait for me to argue. He drags me out into the hallway, his grip firm but careful enough not to hurt. The door shuts behind us with a so
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