Chapter 206

LYDIA'S POV

Tessa looked between us, her eyes wide with lingering anxiety, before she finally gave a tight nod. "Okay, Miss Lydia. I'll be right outside if you need anything."

She stepped out of the office, pulling the heavy door shut behind her. The click of the lock felt incredibly loud in the sudden, suffocating silence of the room.

I leaned back into my chair, crossing my arms as I stared at t