I was left alone in the large boardroom deep in thought. I wondered where Arran was and hoped that he had not run into any trouble since the meeting started. I walked to my former office and found it the way I left it.

Sighing in annoyance, I headed to the washroom to take a breather and clean my face. I stood staring at the mirror after splashing water on my face, wiping it with tissues. I smiled in relief since I knew that I had dodged a bullet in the meeting. It was expected that ...