Chapter 8

Kathryn stayed silent for a long time that day and didn't say anything more as I dropped her off.

In the following days, I didn't see her again.

On Monday, I arrived at the office as usual.

I was already dreading work, but things were about to get worse.

Nancy was standing beside Matthew, wearing the Campbell Group uniform, nervously holding some documents. We ended up taking the same elevator together.

I decided to turn a blind eye and ignored both of them.

Of course, they didn't seem to care much about me either. "Mr. Campbell, I don't understand these materials..."

Nancy shook her head, acting distressed, as she looked at the papers in her hands.

Matthew let out a deep, amused laugh, replying indulgently, "Well, silly... Come to my office later. I'll teach you."

In the blink of an eye, they were sticking close to each other like magnets.

A tight knot formed in my chest, and I closed my eyes with a pale face...

Those few seconds felt more unbearable than a math class.

The crisp sound of the elevator arriving at the floor was a small relief.

As the elevator slowly opened, I couldn't wait to rush out, sprinting straight back to my private office at full speed.

Sara Hale, my assistant, stood in the hallway, looking bewildered. "Ms. Campbell, there are still five minutes until the workday officially starts. You usually like to live on the edge, barely making it on time."

I propped myself against the door, catching my breath and weakly waving my hand.

"It's not that... I... There was... a ghost behind me."

Sara, confused, turned around to glance behind her. "A ghost... in broad daylight?"

When she saw Matthew and Nancy, she immediately clamped her mouth shut, her expression understanding.

never underestimated Nancy's ability to stir up trouble.

As expected, she didn't disappoint me.

"Ms. Campbell, Matthew asked me to bring you a cup of coffee... Ah!"

Before I could even raise my head, Nancy used her signature move. She tripped, spilling the entire coffee pot all over my desk.

If it was just a cup, it wouldn't have been such a big deal. But Who the hell brings an entire pot of coffee to someone's desk?!

Given the angle of her fall, she managed to splash it evenly. Documents and my computer were all drenched.

If I hadn't ducked, I would've ended up taking a coffee bath myself!

With a loud thud, Nancy elegantly collapsed onto the floor.

Hearing the noise, Matthew rushed in and immediately scooped Nancy up into his arms.

"Lois, how dare you hit her?!"