d her, colorful petals falli

et her eyes to the front. He stood there, in no blazer tha

es instantly met his, and he didn’t budge. Neither of them di

s, instantly drawing her attention and Liv turn

and they were at the forefront of the

t was something about the dress she had worn, she was different than the usual skirt and shirt. She was ap

and there’s some truth to that” He scoffed and Liv immediately turned

neral—“ She continued and her shoulders fell

uneral funeral” “What?” Came a subtle response with

as she gripped Liv’s hands. “I think it’s time you k

ansforming back to

e could r

K EAR

iv shook, closing her eyes. She peered over, ca

ssa” He raised his voice, hands on his

turned to her, letting out a scoff. “You think

n nda but here we are. After you went around blabbing you

unsolicited opinions to a fucking reporter. What happened to fucking staring c

re this isn’t some marriage arrangement?” She let the sarcasm get the best of her, and

t you dare” “You didn’t think i saw you with your tongue down this same woman’s throat. So why didn’t y

ix work and personal with each other” Liv scoffed. “Well

er peek at me again” “God no.” Olivia blurted out. “I could never, not that it’s even very flatter

s hands and she let out a soft chuckle. “I’m good, billiona

mistress who i said it to” She stuck her hand in her hair and Damien gnashed his teeth. “You get one more strike, and t

his fingers pressed against his desk. He pushed a lump down

scrunched her nose before closing the door be

ds to the ground in anger. “Fuck” He pressed his fingers against his head and Olivia heard

n she couldn’t shake off this feeling.

and Liv gasped, snatching it from his hands. “Will you put that

towards the cafeteria. “It’s literally my fau

she had lost him staring at something behind. She waved before turning around. Only to see a million more papers scatt

Olivia.” He smiled, hefting up his thumb sarcastically. “Great Olivia” He added as she stepped forward, g

and Marcia” She looked to the woman shaken up in the corner a

were so overwhelming but it all calmed the moment his eyes fell on that familiar face—it was th

a smile morphing on his lips. Then he was drifted back to reality by Olivia who’d called

sighed when she was done. “Now, where the fuck are we going to eat lunch

-

reached a whole new low for his dis

er months that we were beginning to settle in. You go ahead and ruin it” He rolled her eyes. “Come on., i told you it was a mistake. I should apologize to you too?” Alli scrunched his nose. “These aren’t students. They’re

ause you don’t get to be with your office crush?” She chuckl

her chest. And Alli’s heart sank in his chest, realizing the one thing he couldn’t even come clean with to his best friend—that it

you s

er, trying his best not to smile. “Like middle school now?” He asked and she chuckled, holding unto him. “Come on now, there was on

lly in high school, she still thought about him, hoping that things might have been differen

ed behind her to Damien’s door and then back

much different from the person she was

them. “Just stay here in silence” She realized she still held his palms and Alli just shrugged his sh

e me, i’d have you fired in that instance” He chuckled and she tapped him. “Come on, silence” He finally qu

to do. But right now, she

e railings. The moment she pushed the door that led to the roof, a

lose over the nearly tall buildings. His two fingers cla

frontless novel in her own hands and winds blowing up her skirt. “I wanted to see you” She yelled so he

s. “You’re exhausted.” “I can see it. In your eyes, and your frustration. And i don’t blame you Mr A

mien was barely inches from her, and Liv filled her lungs with ai

back, placing an arm against him. His strong scented cologne t

ed. “I would handle a majority of the funeral preparations henceforth. That way, not only will we done sooner but you’d also have time for yourself—And

“ His voice croaked. “Eventually” She suffixed, pushing a lump down her throa

him. And then Liv shrugged her shoulders. “Don’t flatter yourself—“ She whispered. “I dont even know you” He nodded

ack of her head, just like she d

EK L

blazer, Hank Sebastian Archer. I had the opportunity to work for and with this man, and honestly words w

s. “All i can say is he was a good person, he still is” She added, nervou

ack dress. “And i’m sure his son could testify to that” Sh

nough” He

e made her way down the stage—all to the peering eyes of the crowd and Damien bit into his jaw regrettably. “What was that about?” A

her aunt hummed. “I didn’t know you had a new boss” “A very handso

livia, hard to satisfy Olivia” She rested her shoulders against Agatha. “Come on agatha, lo

ory for another

sn’t after a while that Agatha spoke again. “This reminds me so much of your father’s fune

tely move on from her trauma, loss. “There wasn’t a funeral funer

gatha st

she gripped Liv’s hands. “I think it’s time you know the whole truth abou

She gasped, tilting her head just a bit to fa

ther was

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