Chapter 111

Alston's face turned a shade of iron blue as he sat behind his desk, the pain in his back intensifying, almost consuming all his senses! He sat in the dimly lit office, his face obscured in the faint light, creating two separate worlds. Ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door of the CEO's office. With a cigarette between his fingertips, wisps of bluish smoke curling up between them, obscuring his entire expression, Alston didn't speak, nor did he indicate any desire for the visitor to enter. However, in less than half a minute, the office door was pushed open from the outside. Through the thick white smoke, Alston glimpsed Cecilia's face, slightly obscured by a haze. She wrinkled her brow; the room lacked open windows, and the smell of tobacco wafted heavily towards her nostrils, causing her to cough. She strode over to the window, pulling it open. Outside, the air was hot and still, with no breeze to offer respite, while inside, the situation eased slowly, though the smell re