A Staged Nightmare

By this time, Stella had sent all the material for the next day's meeting to Desmond's phone. Desmond had no choice but to return to his seat and begin reviewing the documents on his phone.

Suddenly, Cecelia began to cry out as if trapped in a nightmare. "Don't hit me! Stop! Stop hitting me!"

Desmond immediately got up and walked to her bedside. He wasn't good at comforting people, but he instinc