Chapter 172

She knocked on the meeting room door and went inside. She was instantly greeted by the suffocating tension inside. Pursing her lips, she looked for the CFO gingerly, only to accidentally meet a pair of familiar, brooding eyes. She instantly stilled and paled. Anthony sat at the seat that was furthest from the door with his side facing the door. His perfectly sculpted features gave him a cold, intimidating presence as he stared indifferently at her. "Anne?" the CFO, Charmaine Turner, called out. Snapping out of the initial shock, Anne forced herself to move toward Charmaine to hand her the documents before turning her heels to run. She held her breath until she was out of the meeting room, and instead of returning to the finance department, she went to the bathroom to calm herself. Inside the washroom, she stared dazedly at the frightened expression on her reflection as she tried to make sense of the situation. 'Why is Anthony in the shareholders meeting, and on the first day I sta