Chapter Nineteen: Crescendo

With probably one of the most stressful situations I had been in this past year done and dusted with, we walked out of the room at the back of the hall. I tried not to make it obvious that my eyes were searching for Mr Emerson but he was nowhere to be found. I caught Niklaus’ gaze and quickly looked away, I was embarrassed at how fast I had tilted my head and dreaded that Kendal had seen it, seen recoil at the man I had spent the last hour convincing her that was better than Emerson.

Though she seemed to be so entrenched in the idea that I was helping her, that I would be the key to the fall of Emerson Industries.

It was going to be her hubris that caused her downfall, and I would watch with glee.

“He doesn’t seem to be here,” she murmured, in that tone, I was very sick of it at this point.

But I needed to lay it on thick, “I wouldn’t be surprised if he left without me,”

“Oh hon, I’m really sorry but it will be over soon, and I don’t know if I should tell you this yet,” My ears perked