NOVEL WEB Chapter 12: CHAPTER 12: SHE COULD FEEL IT IN THE AIR
Mara's POV
There was something different about the office this morning.
The usual rhythm; phones ringing, keyboards clacking, coffee brewing; felt... off. Like everyone was holding their breath and didn't know why.
Mara walked in, head high, heels louder than ever. If they were going to talk, they might as well talk about a woman who owned the floor.
Still, something itched at the back of her neck;
A stare.
No, multiple. But not the usual curiosity. This felt more... suspicious.
She reached her desk, only to find a neatly folded piece of paper sitting on her keyboard.
"Check your email. Urgently."
Her heart skipped. Fingers trembled slightly as she opened her laptop. The inbox was quiet except for one new message from Anonymous.
Subject: "KARGAN FILE – Your name is on it."
She clicked.
And froze.
Attached was a system screenshot. A timestamp.
Her login. Her ID. Her access.
It looked like she was the one who leaked it.
"What the hell?" she whispered, panic creeping in.
But she hadn't opened that file since the day of the accident. Someone was setting her up. And badly.
Before she could gather her thoughts, her phone buzzed.
Layla.
Just a single message:
"Sweetheart, karma moves faster in heels. Good luck explaining this one."
Mara gritted her teeth.
She knew it now; this wasn't just about a job anymore.
It was a war.
And if Layla wanted war?
Well, Mara Daniels never stepped into a fight she wasn't ready to finish.