What went down with the Cave Pack hit us hard. They had to take responsibility, so Alice and I spent the entire morning hashing out a compensation deal. Besides that, we had to adjust a bunch of stuff in our partnership too. It was a non-stop kind of day, we barely wrapped things up by evening. I even had lunch brought straight to the office—I didn’t have time to leave. It wasn’t until Alice Harris left with her pack that I realized Ella hadn’t shown up all day. Usually, she’s the one handling guests like Alice, coordinating meals—basic stuff that’s always on her plate. But today? Not a single appearance. I stormed into the assistant office and noticed her chair was empty. Where the hell was she? A wave of anger hit me hard. I stepped closer to her desk and

