Daniel had barely set foot inside his office when the door flung open with such force that his head snapped up instantly.
"Miss Kathrine, I told you the boss is—" Henry's words died the moment he saw Daniel standing there.
Henry froze, color draining from his face. He immediately lowered his gaze when Kathrine shot him a sharp glare, her eyes blazing with barely contained fury.
"I didn't know he was back," Henry muttered apologetically, taking a step back.
"Henry, you can go," Daniel said calmly, already reading the storm written all over Kathrine's rigid posture and clenched fists.
Henry did not wait to be told twice. He exited quickly, closing the door behind him and leaving the room wrapped in suffocating silence.
Kathrine stood near the entrance, unmoving. Her hands were balled into fists at her sides, her shoulders tense as if holding herself back from doing something reckless.
