[Carys]“What’s wrong, miss Elffire?” Liam asked.“Umm. Uh. A rat ran right over my feet,” I said, forcing a smile onto my face. “Maybe. Maybe a… a cockroach.”“A cockroach!” Verity, Nox, and Ash yelped together, lifting their feet in the air while they frantically looked under the table.Pfft!Kian suppressed his laughter, clearing his throat while King broke into laughter.“A rat? In our office?” King looked at Liam. “When was the last rodent control?”Liam looked back at the King, narrowing his eyes. “We don’t have rodent control, King,” he replied.“B-b-but we have pest control, right?” Verity stammered.“Yes,” Liam said. “And quite an advanced one. So there’s no way for a rodent or… a cockroach to get in here.”“Must be a nasty little rat that sneaked in,” I said, glaring at Kian from the corner of my eyes.“Indeed,” he said. “Must be a really stubborn one.”“Scared of a rat! And cockroaches?” Christian said impassively, looking around. “Wow. My confidence in SW is skyrocketing.”
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