Behind him, Alyssa scoffed. "Oh my gosh."
I turned to face her. She looked ready to launch, eyes narrowed, lips parted.
But before she could speak, the woman in the navy blazer stepped into the hallway.
"Alyssa," she said, calm but ice-cold. "Your contract is terminated effective immediately. Legal will follow up. Don't return to this building."
"You're joking, Deborah," she said. "I work here."
"Your contract is terminated."
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