As soon as Hailey and Dolores arrived, they ran into Jeremy.
Jeremy froze. "Mrs. Pilsner? What are you doing here?"
"The receptionist downstairs asked me the same thing," Hailey said. "Is it really that surprising for me to stop by? I just want to see Mr. Pilsner."
Cold sweat beaded on Jeremy's forehead. "Let me go ahead and inform him you're here."
Hailey stepped forward quickly. "That won't be necessary!"
Without waiting for a response, she pushed open the office door.
Jonah and Justin were inside. As Jonah looked up, he caught sight of Hailey entering the room.
Justin was taken aback. "Ms. Hailey? What brings you here? Jeremy, how do you manage things around here? You're supposed to notify us before anyone arrives."
Jonah immediately stood and stepped toward Hailey. "Hailey, what are you doing here?"
Jeremy pouted. "I—"
"Don't blame Jeremy," Hailey interrupted. "He tried to stop me, but I came in on my own."
"Hailey, why did you show up all of a sudden? Weren't you supposed to be on campus?" Jonah asked.
"I didn't feel like going today. I wanted to see you," she said.
Her gaze shifted from Jonah to Justin and Jeremy. "What's going on? Judging by your expressions, it seems like I'm not exactly welcome. Am I interrupting something?"
"Of course not," Justin quickly replied. "It's just a surprise, that's all."
"Hailey, you should've called me before coming," Jonah said.
Hailey settled onto the couch. "If I'd called first, do you really think you would've told me about today's news?"
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