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Chapter 16: Fractured Glances:

Author: Fabian
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The Voss Enterprises office thrummed with mid-morning energy, but Ariana Blake moved through it like a shadow, her steps measured to avoid the one person she couldn't face.

Her puffy and raw eyes itched from the sleepless night, a constant reminder of the office floor's chaos. She fixed her gaze on her desk, ignoring the pull toward Damien's door.

Avoidance was her plan—simple and effective. Deliver the merger update via email if needed, but no direct contact. The kiss had been a fluke, a trip, and nothing else, but the memory clung, making her stomach twist every time she thought of his proximity.

She settled at her workstation, her fingers flying over the keyboard, but the whispers started almost immediately. In the break room across the floor, a small group huddled by the coffee machine, their voices carrying just enough to reach her ears. Tom from marketing leaned in, mug in hand.

"You notice how Voss and Blake are acting? Like they're allergic to each other."

Sarah from accoun
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