Ruby's POV

By the next morning, the office was buzzing with whispers before I even walked through the door.

I caught fragments as I passed groups of employees clustered near the elevators.

“Did you see that video?”

“They say he’s not even human.”

“Monster… That’s what he is.”

My stomach tightened. Every word felt like a stone being thrown. I kept walking, eyes down, pretending not to hear.

In the conference room, the atmosphere wasn’t any better. A few people huddled near ...