The elevator doors opened, and Desiree Gold was led straight onto the Delacroix supply chain and logistics floor. She dramatically thanked the lady who had brought her upstairs, then advanced into the office.In her heavy pearls and expensive tweed jacket, Desiree made her voice annoyingly loud topping it with a fake smile, purposely drawing the attention of the entire department."Hello, dearie," she called out, her voice echoing across the room. "Hello, everyone! I’m Anika's mother-in-law, Desiree Gold."The room went completely silent. Tobey looked up from his desk, his sharp eyes narrowing. Anna froze, her gaze shifting between Desiree and Anika with pure, anxious envy. She wanted to be noticed too, so she simply stood up. "Mother, it's so nice to see you." She advanced towards Desiree. "You should have called, we would have ordered something really nice for you!"Desiree maintained her smile."Don't worry, dearie. I brought snacks! Handmade of course, with lots of love."Cassandr
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