Chapter 72 Protecting Her

She yelled at me. “Chloe, you seem pretty comfortable, huh? Acting all high and mighty as the boss. Do you think you’re qualified?”

I sat calmly in my chair and looked at her.

Johnson followed her inside, attempting to mediate. “Ms. Murphy, why are you here? Can’t you resolve it at home? There are so many people here, and it’s not the right place. Besides…” 1

“Is she afraid of causing a scene? Who does she think she is?” Melanie was on a roll, her words cutting.

I could see the employees standing and looking at us through the frosted window. I turned to Johnson.

and said, “Tell them to go home early.”

Johnson quickly went to disperse the curious employees. They left the office reluctantly. Typically, they’d vanish even if there were only twenty minutes left in the workday.

I

in my seat and watched Melanie. “Please go on with

the tension and positioned himself between us, just

bull and spat, “Drop the act! You’re just sitting there and benefiting from such a serious problem. Did you do something? Did you drug

the recent transfer traced to

Who started it? Whatever the problem is, it’s between me and my husband,” I said calmly. “Why are

my chair as Melanie seethed. Then

at Melanie, “Have you

“Maybe she had something to do with all this. Why else would people look into the ‘founder of

surprising insight and was digging

up and said, “Matthew Murphy, you came just in time! I have a question for you! Who gave Melanie

to provoke me?”

you’re the real deal?

masinitos

distance between us as her face contorted with

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