Olivia
I was just about to come up with a retort to Vanessa’s obvious hatred of me when the door suddenly flung open, causing all of us to jump and whirl around.
“I need everyone but Olivia to leave the room, please.”
Nathan stood in the doorway, his eyes wild. My own eyes widened as soon as I saw him; I knew that he had his interview with the Alpha association today, but it seemed as though something was wrong.
As the others filtered out of the conference room, leaving Nathan and me alone a moment later, a heavy silence settled between the two of us. The tension in Nathan’s shoulders was palpable, his usual confident demeanor replaced by a look of deep frustration and concern.
“Is everything okay?” I asked softly, taking a tentative step toward him. “Is it about your interview?”
He
