章 118: Penance

Silvia Kane's eyes widened and her already drumming heart intensified in its action. Her whole body trembled and sweat beaded her forehead. A million questions raced through her mind and a drop of urine escaped her body when Luke called her name again.

"Silvia Kane!" Luke's deep and chilly voice conveyed his displeasure, at being kept waiting.

"Sir!" Silvia responded in a high-pitched voice as though she was in a military school and a major general just called her name.

Her awkward but funny behavior didn't go unnoticed, as some staff members chuckled. Even Luke was amused by her response but he maintained a piqued expression and waited by the door until she walked up to him, quivering like deer in the presence of a legendary fierce lion.

"Don't you ever keep me waiting again," Luke warned? "Quickly sign the confidentiality agreement and come down to the former CEO's office."