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Buzz

Author: MHIZDARHMEY
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-08-11 21:58:00

Monday mornings in the Governor’s office had a rhythm of their own; everyone kept moving like the hum of a well-tuned machine that knew exactly when to speed up and when to stall. Staff trickled in with travel mugs of coffee, laptops tucked under their arms, and that mix of weekend nostalgia and weekday urgency in their eyes.

It was the sign for a busy Monday morning.

The open-plan workspace buzzed quietly. Aides moved between cubicles, carrying files and murmuring about policy updates that were just published, while a junior assistant fumbled with the printer in the corner. Someone had left a half-eaten muffin near the reception desk, its wrapper crumpled like an afterthought.

In the conference prep room, Victoria Montgomery stood reviewing a thick folder that was brought in by one of her assistants. Her black tailored dress fit perfectly, and the subtle gold brooch at her collar caught the morning light. She looked like someone who’d never allowed jet lag to win a battle in her life
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  • GUILTY DEVOTION   Gap Closed

    Later, as we walked back to the hotel, the air was warm against my skin, with the faint sound of music drifting from somewhere down the street. His hand found mine quickly, naturally, and I didn’t pull away; I locked it in the more.“Feels like we won’t get this kind of time anymore,” he said after a while.“We might not,” I agreed, glancing up at him. “Which is why I’m trying to memorize every second.”He squeezed my hand, and in that small, quiet gesture, I felt his heart connecting with mine. The one that tells you that even if the world outside sees you one way, the truth between you is deeper, harder to hide, and impossible to undo.At the door to my room, I hesitated before leaving his fingers. “Thank you,” I said softly.“For what?”“For making this trip feel like… more than work.”He didn’t reply immediately, just studied me like he was deciding whether to say what was on his mind. In the end, he only said, “Sleep well, Cassie.” As he kissed the back of my hand and wavedI clo

  • GUILTY DEVOTION   Nostalgia

    By noon, my notebook was a mess of ink and half-legible scribbles, the pages smudged where my pen had raced to keep up. My wrist ached in that satisfying way it did when the day was worth documenting because they all had a lot to say.We stopped for a quick roadside lunch. The restaurant served us a plate of soft, doughy rolls still warm in the center and cold mango juice served in cloudy plastic cups. I leaned back on the bench, letting the shade from the corrugated tin roof cool my skin.Nicholas caught me staring at the horizon. The fields stretched endlessly under the sun, rippling like gold where the light hit just right.“You like it here. I can feel it and see it in your eyes,” he said.“I do,” I admitted, glancing at him. “It’s… slower and real. It feels like a world I really want to live in.”His mouth quirked in a faint smile. “This is dangerous.”I raised a brow. “Dangerous how?”“You might decide not to come back,” he teased, tearing a roll in half and handing me the piece

  • GUILTY DEVOTION   Closer to the People

    The morning started with the smell of fried pastries drifting up from the street market below our hotel. I stood at my window for a moment, watching vendors set up their stalls while the town slowly woke up. Their pots were clanging, voices rising and falling in easy conversation, and the air was filled with the sweetness of fried dough and ripe fruit.Nicholas was already waiting in the lobby when I came down, sleeves rolled up, tie loose. There was a coffee in his hand and another sitting on the low table beside him.“You timed it perfectly,” he said, handing it over. “Strong enough to wake the dead.”“Perfect,” I replied, taking a grateful sip. “Because you have about twenty minutes before I start behaving like a zombie.”He smirked, watching me over the rim of his cup. “I’ve seen you at your worst. Zombie’s still better than cranky Cassie.”I arched a brow. “Oh really? And who exactly is brave enough to stick around for cranky Cassie?”He gave a slow, deliberate glance around the

  • GUILTY DEVOTION   With You

    I hadn’t realized how badly I needed to breathe until the train pulled out of the capital. The office, my mother’s watchful eyes, and the invisible office politics that always seemed to hover over me, all of it shrank away in the window’s reflection.Nicholas sat across from me in the first-class cabin, his laptop open but untouched. He was watching the scenery blur by as if the next three days were already unfolding in his head. It was a glance at first but I decided to look at him, feeding my soul with all of his face with my hands under my chin for a long time for support.“You’ve been smiling since we left the station,” he said without looking at me.“Have I?” I tilted my head, feigning innocence, my head turning to the window with a swift jerk.He smirked. “It’s… suspicious.”“Suspicious or contagious? You are smiling too.” I countered.His eyes finally met mine, warm but assessing all my moods and gestures. “We’ll see.”The trip to the Midwestern region took four hours by rail,

  • GUILTY DEVOTION   Mission

    Nicholas and Cassie arrived at the Governor’s office about two hours later after getting Victoria’s call, stepping into the air-conditioned cool of the reception area. Cassie had opted for a pale blue blouse and black slacks, which was professional but soft enough to keep her from looking like she was trying too hard. Nicholas, in his usual fitted suit, looked as composed as ever, though she caught the way his hand brushed lightly against hers as they followed the aide toward the Governor’s office.She spent Friday night with him because her mother traveled for a meeting and they had a nice time catching up on the cuddles and snuggles they have missed due to work and other things that happened with Chloe. She spent most of those weeks trying to help her put evidence together for Dr. Weller.Victoria was already seated opposite the Governor, her expression as strong and firm as a marble statue. She offered Cassie a brief nod that could mean “good to see you or don’t embarrass me”; it w

  • GUILTY DEVOTION   Buzz

    Monday mornings in the Governor’s office had a rhythm of their own; everyone kept moving like the hum of a well-tuned machine that knew exactly when to speed up and when to stall. Staff trickled in with travel mugs of coffee, laptops tucked under their arms, and that mix of weekend nostalgia and weekday urgency in their eyes.It was the sign for a busy Monday morning.The open-plan workspace buzzed quietly. Aides moved between cubicles, carrying files and murmuring about policy updates that were just published, while a junior assistant fumbled with the printer in the corner. Someone had left a half-eaten muffin near the reception desk, its wrapper crumpled like an afterthought.In the conference prep room, Victoria Montgomery stood reviewing a thick folder that was brought in by one of her assistants. Her black tailored dress fit perfectly, and the subtle gold brooch at her collar caught the morning light. She looked like someone who’d never allowed jet lag to win a battle in her life

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