MasukDanteI sat back in my chair, leaning forward as I stared at the monitor. Jamie stood right beside my desk, his arms crossed over his chest in silence.The weekend had already ended, bringing an end to that chaotic mountain trip. Everyone had returned back to their home, and also back to their daily jobs slash lives. Everyone was back in the building, including Jenna. Except she was doing an insanely good job of avoiding me.Her excuse every single time I saw her in the hallway was always the same."I'm so sorry, Mr. Salvatore, but I'm rushing to handle something," she had told me earlier. Or it was, "I need to get through these files fast so I can rush to see my daughter."That was her excuse, over and over again, like she was a broken record on repeat.I didn't buy it for a single second. I believed she just didn't want to face me yet after what happened between us.She was running away from the kiss, running away from the bed… running away from everything.That aside, the video on
DanteI didn't know what she was thinking when I told her to climb on the bed, but she actually listened.Honestly, if anything, I slept so much better next to her.Her proximity felt like an anchor holding me down in the middle of a storm.When she patted my back, the nightmare vanished. The dark figures and the sound of crushing metal in my head just melted away into nothing.I laid down to sleep, while she patted me softly without stopping. She didn't even resist after I pulled her down, which surprised me.Her touch was light, cautious, but steady enough to keep my chaotic mind quiet. I fell asleep faster than I had in months, sinking into a deep, dreamless darkness.The next time I opened my eyes, the room was dimly lit by the night sky while she was fast asleep right beside me, her small body curled up tightly under the heavy blanket.Her breathing was soft and rhythmic, her lips slightly parted in her sleep.It was already dark outside, and the rain wasn't stopping at all. Heav
JennaEverything had ended, and we finished up the final briefings rather quickly. That was honestly what I thought was going to happen for the rest of the day.I thought I would be sitting in a car on my way back to the city by now. I was ready to return to my child, my bag already packed and sitting near the door.I even texted Chloe on my phone, telling her everything at the resort was a success."I'm coming home early, Chloe," my text read. "The meeting finished earlier, thank God.""That's great," Chloe texted back. "Marie’s resting on the couch watching cartoons."I smiled down at the screen, feeling a tiny bit of relief wash over my exhausted body.Then, out of nowhere, the sky turned pitch black and the heavy rain started pounding down.Huge sheets of water hit the glass windows of the resort lodge, blurring the whole mountain view. The wind blew so hard that the shuttle driver canceled all transport down the slope.The other team members didn't mind the delay at all, surprisi
DanteThe morning light hit my eyes before I even wanted to wake up. My head felt heavy, like I had been fighting someone in my sleep all night long.When I opened my eyes, the memory of the nightmare was still clinging to my brain. I sat up slowly on the bed, rubbing the back of my neck.I could still remember the weird, soothing feeling of someone gently patting my back in the dark. It was soft, steady, and oddly comforting. I stared at Jenna calmly as my eyes adjusted to the light in the room. She was already fully dressed in her clothes, sitting at the small wooden desk.She held a tablet in her hand, looking collected and composed."Good morning, Mr. Salvatore," she said, speaking to me with that professional tone she always put up like a wall."Morning," I replied, still groggy from sleep, swinging my legs over the edge of the mattress."I compiled the full diagnostic report last night while you were resting," she continued immediately."Did you?" I asked, watching her closely.
JennaThe room was dead quiet, save for the heavy sound of Dante breathing next to me.I was lying in the room with him, staring up at the dark wooden ceiling. He was already fast asleep, knocked out from the long day.I sat up slowly, careful not to make the mattress squeak under my weight. I swung my legs over the edge of the bed and grabbed my laptop from the small desk.I needed to compile my review for the Aegis security gadgets before morning.I opened the screen, the harsh blue light hitting my tired eyes in the dim room. I started analyzing everything about the products, typing out lines of clear data fast.I looked closely at the market structure, the risk involved, and how well it would sell. The more I typed, the more I realized this wasn't just some silly gadget for high-end hikers.Not just hikers would use it.Everyone could actually use this stuff in their everyday lives. The emergency torchlights were bright enough to see through in the dark.The tracking devices were
JennaI practically threw my money at the cab driver and slammed the door shut.I ran through the hospital doors like a crazy person, my heart pounding right against my throat.When I burst into the pediatric room, Marie was resting quietly on the narrow hospital bed. She was out of danger by the time I got there.Chloe was sitting on the plastic chair right next to her, looking exhausted and pale."Jenna, thank God you're here," Chloe whispered, standing up immediately."Is she okay?" I gasped out, rushing over to press my cold hands against Marie’s forehead."She's fine now," Chloe told me, rubbing her own bloodshot eyes. "The doctor said that you don't need to worry.""What happened?" I demanded, my hands shaking as I smoothed Marie's messy curls. "You told me on the phone that it was an asthma attack!""She was just scared, Jenna," Chloe explained, her voice filled with guilt. "She didn't know what happened, and honestly, neither did I at first.""Did she stop breathing?" I asked







