Chapter 31

Harvey hated seeing Kylie in any distress. He tapped the table with his long fingers, the sound sharp and icy. "If you don't tell me, I'll find out myself." The words seemed calm but had a strong, commanding presence that left no room for argument. Kylie slowly raised her head. Her usually innocent eyes were filled with tears, glistening as if they might overflow at any moment. With trembling hands, she pulled the crumpled detention notice from her Hermès bag. "Harvey, I'm not trying to complain." Her voice broke into sobs, and she started crying. "I just... I just can't understand. How could Nathan do something like this?" ... After taking a moment to process her emotions, Reyna quickly refocused on her work. The test had succeeded, and now it was down to the final wrap-up. She typed in the last line of code, and the screen lit up with a green message. "Test Passed." With that, the collaboration was officially complete. After sending over all the raw data, Reyna's phone rang