The man rose majestically from his chair, approaching her like an absolute tyrant. Panicking as a shiver ran down her spine, Evelyn immediately threw the office door open and flashed out into the corridor.
Bang! She slammed the door shut behind her, cutting off his advance.
The entire secretarial pool outside fell completely silent at the commotion. Every single head snapped up, tracking Evelyn with wide, stunned eyes. Feeling the burning weight of their collective stares, Evelyn's face flushed with deep embarrassment. She accelerated her pace and darted straight into the executive elevator.
Only when the elevator doors slid shut did she finally breathe a heavy sigh of relief. Checking the time, she realized it was already past one o'clock, meaning the afternoon session of the summit was about to resume. However, her stomach was completely empty. Clutching her groaning stomach, she cursed Michael a thousand times in her head.
