"Miss Sienna… Miss Mia…" The HR Manager began, his voice no longer as stern as before.
Sienna straightened unconsciously.
Mia's head snapped up.
"You don't need to sign the paper..." He added.
For a moment, the words didn't even register in Mia's mind.
"Wh-What?" Mia's voice broke through the stillness, loud and trembling with disbelief. Her eyes widened, as if afraid she had misheard.
"Sir, do you mean… I won't be forced to resign?" Mia's voice rose at the end, with hope and fear tangled together in a way that made it almost painful to listen to.
The HR Manager exhaled slowly, as if choosing his words carefully this time. "I still need to review this evidence further," he said, glancing briefly at Riley's phone in his hand. "But for now, this meeting is canceled. You both do not need to sign anything."
Another pause.
"You may return to your work station and proceed as usual." The HR Manager continues.
