Chapter 269 Dismissal

Annabeth rigidly sat at her workstation, feeling like she was on pins and needles the entire day. Those in the office who'd once fawned over her all detoured around her now. They would rather take a few extra steps when getting a glass of water than pass by her desk. Emily didn't look for her either. From the moment she had walked into the office that morning, she had acted as if Annabeth didn't exist. She simply held meetings, reviewed documents, and communicated with her subordinates about work. Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion. But the calmer Emily was, the more Annabeth's heart sank. To her, the most torturing thing at the moment was knowing that there was punishment coming, but not when it would actually come. … Time ticked by, second after second. At exactly four in the afternoon, the internal line for the marketing department rang again. Jacob's chief assistant, Mason, had arrived on time with his team. Everyone unconsciously held their breath. This time, t