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Chapter Twenty-Three

Author: Krista Lakes
last update Last Updated: 2022-05-25 02:22:28

Ethan

“Sir? Do you need anything?” Craig asked, walking into the space Ethan was currently using as an office.

He'd rented out an office space in a building next door to his hotel, but it didn't feel like an office. It had a desk and chairs, but no people. It was just Craig and Ethan. He got more done here than in his hotel room, but not by much.

Ethan missed the hum of his old office. He missed having coffee with people and not having to drive all over town to attend meetings. Plus, he missed his desk at home. He missed his nice pens and the way he had everything set up. He couldn't find anything in his current space.

He couldn't wait for the R&D office to finally be set up. He was enjoying his trip to Colorado, especially the parts with Laura, but he missed his workspace. He wished there was a way he could have both, but for now, he was going to enjoy his time with Laura.

“Can I ask your advice?” Ethan spun in his chair to face the other man. This chair turned more than his office c
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