Chapter 29

Katerina didn't say much about the attitude of her coworkers, even though most were quite rude to her face.

Before Davis left to do other things, she stopped him asking a question. “What’s going on here?”

Davis was clueless. “What do you mean?”

“You didn't notice anything…odd?” She asked gently, not wanting to come straight up. “People have been looking at us for a while now.”

He shrugged, placing his hands into his pockets. “Yeah, maybe they're just not used to new faces. Does it bother you?”

It took a moment for her to answer, contemplating the repercussions of her response when negative. “No, not really, just wondering why everyone was staring at me.” She rolled her shoulders back. “Can I get someone to help me out?”

“Like an assistant?”

“Yes, that'd be nice.” She nods, walking away. The room Davis showed her was moderately spacious with adequate lighting and the decor was minimal. She set her bags on the oak desk, pulling out the things she needed to work on.

A knock sounded on t