Chapter 192
Chapter 192:
The desk across from mine—the one where the loudest gossip usually started—had sent over a basket of snacks before lunch.
It was filled with imported chocolates and air-popped crisps I didn’t even like.
The people I used to actually speak to? They’d started acting awkward. Polite. Careful.
I tried to focus on my sketches, but every few minutes, I could feel someone watching me.
But the second I looked up, everyone was buried in their screens like I’d imagined it.
I dragged Zara into the breakroom and shut the door behind us.
“Alright, spill. Why is everyone acting like I walked in with a bomb vest p>
Zara groaned and dropped into a chair. “Mira, babe, you’re married to the CEO of LGH. Your husband is our boss’s boss. You think people are gonna slack off next to the boss’s wife? Everyone’s terrified you’ll report them if they even blink too long p>
“That’s insane. I’ve got my own work to do, I’m not spying on anyone p>
She narrowed her eyes. “Swear you’re not snitching p>
“Swear on my favorite ring. Jesus, I don’t even care if you lot take a three-hour lunch break p>
Zara grinned. “You say that, but no one else believes it. They’re all sitting up straight like schoolkids. I’m the only one with a death wish, apparently.” She straightened and stretched. “Anyway, if you’re not gonna rat, I’m off to ‘check the supply closet’ for forty-five minutes p>
I watched her leave, then went back to my desk.
The tension was still thick.
Nobody spoke.
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The sound of a chair scooting across the floor was so careful it might as well have been staged.
It was ridiculous.
I couldn’t breathe in that atmosphere, let alone work.
If this carried on, I’d lose my mind before I finished a single sketch.
So I stood up, walked straight to Savannah’s office, and pushed the door open without knocking.
She jumped up from her chair like she’d been waiting for me. “Mirabelle! Come in, come in p>
She hurried over, smiling like we were best friends.
She even pulled the chair out for me, which had never happened before. I sat down and got straight to the point. “Vanna, I need to talk to you about something. I think p>
“Mirabelle, darling, I was just going to look for you. You’re the boss now, which means you can’t keep cramming into the open office with the others. I’ve sorted a private space for you. They’re cleaning it now; it should be done. Come, let’s go have a look p>