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Chapter 18 – Bound by Duty

Author: Luninging reyes
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-11 22:18:38

Kennedy’s POV

The office felt different this morning.

Colder.

Or maybe that was just me.

The elevator chimed, and I walked out with my usual clipped stride. Jane was already there. She sat at her desk, back straight, hair tucked behind one ear as she sorted through a neat stack of papers. For once, she didn’t glance up at me. No nervous glance, no fumbling with her pen, no trace of the little habits I’d come to expect.

Her posture, neat, expression calm… too calm. She didn’t flinch when I looked at her. Didn’t offer that side look I’d grown used to. Didn’t glance up at me like she was waiting for my approval.

Just kept her head down.

Good. That was better. Safer.

“Miss Shane,” I said, sharper than necessary. “I’ll need yesterday’s reports on my desk in an hour.”

She looked up briefly, eyes cool and unreadable. “Yes, sir.”

No waver. No hesitation.

Then her gaze dropped back to the files like I was no more significant than a printer making noise in the corner.

My chest tightened. I wal
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