NATALIEMy jaw dropped. I closed it slowly. Forcing my facial features to neutral.What had I really been expecting? Loyalty? From whom?Mrs gravestone raised her brows and causally gave me a look and without a word sliced clean into her steak and placed it in her mouth. My body was on fire. This was my first time meeting Mrs gravestone and she already had an impression of me.Young boss who knew nothing of the company but quick to fire. Eventually, she raised her head from her food and looked at Valen.“I believe, this has been a splendid evening for everyone. It was a pleasure meeting you,” she said and without a word, the lower staff started to scrape their chairs against the floor, everyone was standing up.I didn’t know what to do. Did my lack of knowledge grant me a seat at the table or was I the same as everyone else?Eventually, the truth became clear. I stood up and gave a small curt nod. My gaze was half resting on Mia, a smug smile still resting on her face.I didn’t let
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