I returned to the office since Kat hadn't let me explain anything and had left; later, calmly, I would tell her what we had decided to do.

"Everyone is okay with reducing their salary a bit," Jona told me.

I nodded. With the sale of my apartment, we could cover what was missing. If my father thought he could pressure me with money, he was sorely mistaken.

"What did Kat say?" Jona asked me.

"I couldn't catch her. By the time I got out, she was gone. But I'll talk to her later," I replied with a smile.

I left the office, and Nora approached me.

"Are they going to...