The next day, I returned to work as if nothing had happened, and my coworkers are overjoyed to see me again. I forced a smile on my face because returning to the place I thought was my second home, which turned out to be a trap, was difficult for me. I informed them that my presence in the office was only temporary, and after listening to some of their conversations, I realized they had no idea what had happened to me while I was gone.

The phone on my table rang, and it was from Dimitri's office. I had just arrived at my workstation when it rang. He requested that...