Chapter 153

• ALYONA
• I slowly turned, confusion tightening my brows. “I resigned,” I reminded him.
• In the next instant, he stood up. His tall frame loomed as he crossed the space between us. He held the envelope in his hand—the same one I had left on his desk. Without a word, he ripped the paper in two. The sound of tearing echoed like a slap in the air. My breath hitched as the pieces fell at my feet. He looked straight into my eyes, his voice low but firm. “You cannot leave this place until I say so.”