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Mr Carlson is setting his phone on the desk, and when he looks back to me, his scowl disappears and I’ly white “Miss Perron,” he says as he walks around the end of the conference room table, hand extended toward lad you could come over so quickly to meet with us”

Our hands clasp and I can feel the claainst the warm dryness of his He doesn’t mention my sweatiness, and when he releases my hand, he pulls a chair out for me at the round table

I take it, thankful to be sitting so I don’t fall if ive way on me

As Mr Carlson is sitting in the chair adjacent to me, I can’t help the words that come out of my mouth “Am I in trouble, Mr Carlson?”

He blinks atsy that’s very troubling that we have to discuss with you And it’s Dominik Not Mr Carlson”

No way I can call hi at all “What can I help you with?”

I’er now that he said I’m not in trouble

Dominik—and I deem it’s fine for me to use his first name inside my head—nods his head toward theto what Hannah said His eyes definitely appear sharklike “This is Fred Gruber He’s the organization’s lead counsel based here in Phoenix”

“Hello,” I say politely

Mr Gruber just nods at htly

“Brooke,” Doet my attention When I let my eyes slide back to him, he says, “We were served with a lawsuit today filed by Nanette Pearson”

“What?” I gasp

“I understand she’s a friend of yours fro with you recently while she visited the Phoenix area, right?”

I nod dumbly, unable to answer the question

“She’s sued the organization for sexual harass on the table before him “She specifically named Sebastian Parr, Dax Monahan, and Erik Dalhbeck in the complaint”

“What?” I gasp again, this tihtly hysterical “I don’t understand”