"I have something to ask you. Can you come out with me for a moment?"
I interrupted her. I took her hand and walked into a meeting room.
"What do you need from me?"
"Nora, I heard you've been working very diligently lately. You don't even relax during your breaks and still work hard at night."
"Huh?"
Nora looked shocked and then lowered her head in shame, saying, "Who...Who told you that? They must be mistaken. That...shouldn't be me."
"Hmm? Not you? Then who called your Mr. Jones last night to ask about work?"
"Although I don't know who it was, it definitely wasn't me. I'm not as diligent as you think... But I will work hard and not let you down!"
Nora's words stunned me. An endless chill instantly surrounded me, extinguishing my heart's last bit of hope.
Before leaving the company, I went to Caleb's office, but he wasn't there.
His assistant, noticing my expression, cautiously asked, "Mr. Jones had something to do and went out. He should be back soon. Would you like to wait?"
I shook my head and said, "No, it's fine. I was just checking in. He's busy, so I won't bother him."
When I got home, a sense of powerlessness overwhelmed me.