Page 102 of The Alpha's Uncovered Mate

I go still at his words. He has a point.

"Alright," I rub my hands over my face, "but I'll have to change jobs."

"Of course. For now, rest. The world is not going to end even if Adam finds out about your daughter. You are stronger than before, and you have more people in your corner. Don't forget that."

He wraps me in a bear hug, comforting me before he leaves. I make sure the doors are locked before I pour myself a glass of wine and slump on the couch. I don't know what the future holds, but Tony has a point. I can't drag Riya from place to place to avoid Adam. But if I change jobs, then our interactions will be minimized. And aside from Riya, he has no hold over me.

I spend the rest of my night updating my resume and writing my resignation letter.

Four years at this company, and this is how I have to leave.

It upsets me, but I don't have a choice.

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The next morning, I decide to show up late, deliberately missing Kofo's calls. I make Riya breakfast and spend time with her, watching cartoons together for at least an hour before I get herready and drop her off at Tony and Maya's place. Resignation letter in my bag, I reach my office and head inside.

There is an underlying tension in the air, and wherever I look, people seem to be agitated. When I see a police officer exit the elevator, I raise a brow. What is that about?

I make my way to my office, and Kofo jumps to his feet when he sees me, looking terrified.

"I've been calling you all morning," he bemoans. "Where have you been?"

I don't answer him, instead looking at my office from the doorway. "Where's my computer? And why are my things a mess?"

"If you had picked up your phone, I would have told you." Kofo looks miserable. "Apparently someone snuck inside and planted viruses onto your computer!"

I glance at him. "I know. I was here."

"What?" Kofo looks blankly at me. "If you were here, why didn't you stop him?"

I tell him about the events of last time, leaving out the interaction with Adam.

"I saw the missed calls." Kofo looks upset. "I wasn't feeling well, so I took a pain pill and was knocked out like a light."

"It's okay." I set my bag down on his desk, looking inside at the mess. "I called the IT people, but nobody answered. Figured I'd deal with this in the morning. So, what happened?"

"When I came in," Kofo tells me, "the police were already here. I heard the CEO was in early this morning, and he was looking through the security footage and saw Gregory come in really late and go into your office. Gregory's been called to his office, just five minutes ago. They've made a police case of this."

I go still. "What? A police case? He thinks Gregory put the virus on the computer?"

"Why else would he sneak into the office so late?" Kofo scowls. "It's a good thing I back up your computer every time you leave."

"You do?" I give him a surprised look. "I didn't know that."

He gives me a sheepish look. "I thought it would be better than losing files again like we did a few months ago when your system crashed. Everything is now copied to a cloud server. I wanted to tell the CEO that but thought it would be better if you did. He's been calling every ten minutes and asking if you've come in yet."

I bet he has.

"Have you met him?" I look at Kofo, who shakes his head. "I saw a glimpse of him when I went to drop off some files for our current projects. He looked very strict and imposing. But it's just eleven in the morning and at least five people are out of a job."

"If I'm lucky, I'll be number six," I mutter.

"This is not the time for jokes." Kofo's thick accent comes out as he gives me an alarmed look. "The Director of IT was fired. I heard he was called into the office at six in the morning and given his walking papers."

"Luther?" I look surprised. "Why?"

"I don't know. He's looking at the senior management." Kofo is trembling now.

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