Eileen's phone buzzed.
I saw the name on the screen. It was my business partner.
Eileen froze.
"You're nearby? Okay, I'll come get you."
She hung up and shot me a look, brows knitted together. "Get him out of here. Don't let him make a scene in front of the VP."
Hands grabbed me immediately.
Someone's eyes lit up. "The VP of Apex is actually coming? Oh my God, I might actually meet someone like that?"
"Thanks to Eileen, we get to meet a Fortune 500 executive!"
"Would you hurry up and drag this lunatic out of here? He's ruining everything!"
They urged the staff to move faster.
But the very next second, a voice cut through the room.
"Russ!"
Eileen thought she'd misheard.
"Ms. Fox, who are you calling?"
Paige walked right past her, straight toward me.
"Russ! This is all a huge misunderstanding!"
The staff member gripping my arm went rigid. She let go instantly.
