CHAPTER 122

INES

She can't fire me! What the hell is happening? How did I go from running this office to being kicked out by a complete stranger?

It's been exactly one week since I was told to vacate my office, yet I still couldn't bring myself to pack up my things. Every morning, I sat at my desk, staring at the walls, replaying everything in my head, trying to understand how my life had gone down the hill so quickly.

I traced my finger along the smooth surface of the nameplate on my desk, lifting it slowly as my vision blurred with unshed tears. My name was engraved in bold letters, followed by the title I had worked so damn hard to earn. I clenched my jaw and tightened my grip on the metal.

"I'll use you again," I muttered under my breath, a quiet vow to myself. This wasn't the end.