Chapter 82

I stormed over to Hayden and demanded an explanation. "What's the deal? Why are we suddenly taking a break?"

"Two days off a week are government-mandated," Hayden replied, annoyingly calm. "Considering how tight our schedule is, one day off shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

His calmness only made me more frustrated. "I get it, but we're up against a serious deadline here. I've already told you we have to meet it. Can't we just push the break back? I'll even pay you extra."

Hayden didn't break eye contact, his gaze unwavering. "It's not about the money, Ms. Kay. We're not machines. People need rest if you want them to do good work."

Ugh, he wasn't wrong, but this wasn't just any project.

I exhaled slowly, trying to steady my nerves. "So you really need to rest today?"

"Yes," Hayden said, his tone leaving no room for argument. Knowing there was no winning this one, I turned to walk away.

"And you all need to rest too," he added.

I spun around, my anger bubbling over as I shot him