Chapter 242: Unexpected Complications

THORNE   Before I could react, she'd launched the documents at my head like projectiles. "Hey!" I protested, dodging a particularly well--aimed folder. Was this what she meant by me cooling off?   That was all the invitation the others needed. Within seconds, the room had devolved into chaos as papers flew through the air and grown adults chased each other around furniture like children.    Marcus was using a three--ring binder as a shield while Kyle pelted him with sticky notes. Samuel had taken cover behind his chair, laughing harder than I'd seen him laugh in years. I got worried about his heart, before he would die of a heart attack.   "This is completely unprofessional!" I yelled, even as I grabbed a stack of transport schedules to use as ammunition against Kashton, who was advancing on me with what looked like an entire ream of printer paper.   "So is hitting on people during business meetings!" Carol shot back, launching a particularly thick manual in my direction.   I was chasi