“What’s going on here?”

I froze where I stood.

It felt as though a bucket of ice-cold water had been dumped over me the moment I heard that deep, baritone voice—the one I definitely hadn’t been expecting to hear.

“S–Sir…” my coworkers responded almost in unison.

They all stiffened, scrambling to stand properly, suddenly unsure of what to do with their hands or where to look. The casual atmosphere from just moments ago evaporated in an instant.

“I’m asking, what’s ...