The assistant smiled calmly. “Mr. Collins, I haven’t been notified of that arrangement. If there are any personnel changes, the human resource staff will contact you.”

Mr. Collins’s face was pale, and he left looking defeated.

The assistant looked away dully and thought, ‘Luckily, I’ve been on Yvette’s side!’

Lance pulled Yvette back into the office. Yvette’s struggle was futile, so she became a little impatient.

Once they were inside, she broke away and rubbed her wrist with one hand.

Yvet