#Chapter 267: Seeking Help

The clock ticked ominously on the wall, each passing second seeming longer than the next. I decided to make a few calls before Timothy arrived. Hopefully the board could handle Jasper, unless he had other connections outside of his uncle. I left my office to grab some coffee, inevitably running into some coworkers in the lounge. As I waited for the fresh batch of coffee to brew, I felt a tap on my shoulder. "Hey, Evie. Are you alright?" Lily said with concern etched on her face. “We saw what happened with Jasper.” I forced a tight-lipped smile, hoping the tremble in my voice wouldn’t betray me. "Yeah, it's just... some personal stuff. I might need to leave a bit early." My words hung in the air, and the concern on Lily's face deepened. Before I could leave and forget any hope for coffee, Mark chimed in. "Don’t let that guy get to you, Evie. We’ve all known that he’s bad news." Their genuine worry pierced through my fragile veneer, and I felt tears prickle at the corners of my eyes