Chapter 240

The next day. Alice Sterling arrived at the GrandVerse Group building right on time. She greeted a few colleagues with a polite nod and smile as they entered together, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the front desk. Her steps froze. A jolt ran down her spine. Violet Jordan?! Seriously? "You okay, Alice? You look a bit off," asked a coworker walking beside her, noticing something amiss. "I'm fine. Really," she replied quickly, snapping out of it. She turned away abruptly and walked briskly into the elevator, eyes glued to the glowing floor numbers rising fast. The second the elevator stopped, she stepped out and made a beeline straight to the CEO’s office, her face dark. "Edward Hawthorne!" she called out sharply. Behind the desk, Edward had just taken off his suit jacket. Hearing the fast clip of heels and that all-too-familiar voice, he didn’t even have to look up. "Why is Violet Jordan working at headquarters?!" Alice didn’t hold back, the question spilling