Chapter 18: I’m a Good Guy
While Dusk was still talking with Silas, someone else in the room clearly felt her presence was being ignored.
"Ahem."
The soft sound drew the group's attention. Everyone suddenly turned more serious. When Dusk looked over, he saw a young woman with long, fiery red hair, as vivid as living flame.
Her crimson eyes exuded an air of nobility. Though she wore a long-sleeved shirt, a few scars on her arms were still visible to him.
For some reason, the moment he looked at her, his instincts screamed that she was a battle-hardened warrior.
'There's no one else in this room... so could she be the boss? That's way too young. At her age, I was still struggling to amount to anything.'
Considering she was the only other person in the room and the way everyone reacted to her subtle cough, Dusk was convinced—she was the boss.
Suddenly, someone shoved him forward, nearly causing him to lose balance.
"What are you waiting for? Go meet the boss. She's the one who ordered us to bring you here."
Dusk nodded and stepped toward her desk. Her gaze shifted from the laptop screen to him, and in that moment, both sides began sizing each other up.
As he stood before her, neither had uttered a word when, without warning, she suddenly sprang to her feet.