Chapter 1549

"Are you okay, Ms. Nacht?" Liam asked, the picture of chivalry.

Holly, caught off guard by the collision and the subsequent realization that she had been in Liam's arms, blushed fiercely and retreated several steps. She touched her hair nervously, trying to hide her embarrassment. "Ah... I... I'm fine," she managed to say, her voice faltering. Her cheeks were then the color of ripe apples as she scurried away from Liam.

Watching Holly's flustered exit, Liam shook his head with a wry smile. "This girl," he muttered to himself.

Back at his desk with time to kill, Liam pulled out his phone and started scrolling through the latest viral videos, chuckling at the absurdity. Before he knew it, the clock struck past four. The emergency meeting that had convened the department heads earlier had wrapped up, and one by one, the managers emerged from the conference room, their faces etched with concern and haste.

The marketing department was thick with tension as the managers returned to their