Chapter 106

I obediently stayed still and held onto Hayden even tighter.

Thump, thump...

His heartbeat was strong in my ear, and that's when it hit me—I was practically glued to his chest.

But fear had taken over everything else, and I couldn't even bring myself to care.

I clung to him like my life depended on it, convincing myself that if I held on tight enough, I'd know for sure it wasn't me moving—it was just the lift swaying.

After what felt like forever, the shaking finally stopped, but I didn't let go until his voice cut through my thoughts. "Looks like you've got a new co-worker."

I blinked, slowly pulling away, and looked down to see what he was talking about. When I realized who it was, I froze.

Shock turned into a rush of anger as I slammed the button to lower the lift.

When we touched down, Tanya was standing there, wearing her usual fake innocent smile. "Ms. Kay."

I wasn't in the mood for her games. "What are you doing here?" I asked, not even bothering to hide the edge in my