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Chapter 42- Echoes of the Recorder

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The morning sun filtered through the blinds of Sunflower Company, casting soft stripes across Lily’s desk. Her fingers hovered over the keyboard, but she hadn’t typed a word in ten minutes. The events of the previous night played on loop in her mind—the near kiss, her voice cracking with guilt, William’s expression frozen in disbelief.

The silence between them was now louder than any fight they could have had.

William hadn’t come to the office yet. Or maybe he had and was simply avoiding her. Either way, Lily didn’t know how to face him.

When he finally stepped through the glass doors around mid-morning, his suit was perfect, his stride confident—but his eyes flickered to her desk, lingering for barely a second.

No good morning. No nod. No anything.

That hurt more than she'd expected.

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By noon, the intercom buzzed. William’s voice—cold and clipped—came through.

"You’re coming with me to the client lunch. Be ready in fifteen."

No please. No explanation. Just an order.

Lily smoothed
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