Chapter 487

Honestly, I did want to eat what Ron brought. But if I gave in, Hayden would think his little peace offering worked, that he'd secretly made it up to me.

I couldn't let him have that satisfaction. I'd make sure he stayed worried, unable to swoop in and fix things for me.

Luckily, I had some snacks stashed in my cabinet. Just as I was reaching for one, the office phone rang.

I grabbed a snack with one hand, the phone with the other.

"...What? How bad? I'll be there right away."

By the time I hung up, the snack was forgotten, and I was already on my feet, ready to go.

One of my subordinates had called—he was struggling to negotiate a project, and it had escalated fast. Not only was the other side giving him trouble, but things had gotten physical.

This was serious.

When someone on my team gets bullied, it's like they're picking a fight with me. I grabbed my keys and headed over.

"Ms. Kay, I swear, I didn't go into their women's locker room. They're setting me up," my injured sub