Aiden's POV
I walked into my office, shutting the door behind me with a soft click. For a moment, I just stood there, letting the familiar silence of the room settle around me. My mind flickered to the upcoming meetings, the dinner plans with Elena’s father later... but no matter how much I tried to focus, my thoughts inevitably drifted back to Lara and the car ride this morning. The silence between us had been suffocating—so unlike her usual self. She barely said a word, and I could feel the tension thick in the air, almost as if she were waiting for me to speak, to acknowledge what happened. But I couldn’t. Not yet. I clenched my jaws, forcing myself to push the thoughts aside. Today wasn’t the day to let that kind of tension distract me from work. After a deep breath, I moved towards my desk and slowly sat down, sinking into the cool leather chair, which offered little comfort as I leaned back. I took a steadying breath, feeling my
