"Anika, I want you to be the CEO of the branch. The keyholders chose you." Mr Roland dropped the bombshell, and the pencil I held fell from my hand, landing on the floor.
My eyes widened as my eyebrows raised, gazing at him. Is he joking?
"Mr. Ro-Rol-Rolan-Roland," I stammered, taking my pencil from the floor as I faced him.
Everyone in the meeting room gasped, exchanging glances before settling their gaze on him.
"I'll select some other employees that will join you. So get ready, you will be moving to the new branch this week."
This week? He already made his decision without informing me? So, I'm to relocate back to Italy this week? The country I left in shame, I'm going back to that country? What if I bump into Levi and Rosie?
Those thoughts ran a relay race in my mind as I held onto the pencil tightly.
"That's all for today's meeting," Mr Roland stood up and stepped out of the meeting room.
