t a luxury. I

awson for the

l, managing my calls without stepping foot inside my office. No

.. irri

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s, staring out the floor-to-ceiling windows. The city pulsed

ore he left my office. Not angry. Not afraid

have made

d myself a secon

was already at his

omposed. Pr

rritated me more t

pleasant. Distant. "You have back-to-back meetings this morning. I sc

ggestion?" I

inder. You've skipped brea

ked with mine. Calm. Contro

ickered underneath. Som

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was poli

cour

people and made my CFO visibly

t feel

ping out of my office.

I liked that he didn't ask questions. But I hated how quiet

d to be

e asked calmly, hands

turning to fa

lifted sli

ou to leave my office yesterday. Like you don't remembe

, carefully, he said, "Would you

truck

idn't know

g something between us. "

u," he said. "But don't stand

eath

step close

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proving a

ly. "Every time you loo

t. The fin

n us in a breath, grabbed

a

n. No though

my waist, gripping tight like he'd been holding back for days. I felt the ten

the ki

steady. Furiou

mistake," I

me, eyes burnin

fr

ps still parted, eyes holdi

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