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Chapter 13

Author: Menvi
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-06 05:45:14

Nia's POV

The weeks that followed that meeting felt like a steady spiral. My mind was no longer my own, and the office felt like a cage. The air smelled of stale coffee and paper, but I could hardly focus on anything. Every time I sat down at my desk, my eyes involuntarily drifted toward Mr. Andrews' desk, where he sat, cold and indifferent, like he always did. A silent reminder of what had happened and what never would again.

I moved back into the office so he could keep watch of me.

I told myself I should move on. That I should forget. But the truth was, I couldn’t. There was an unspoken gravity between us that kept pulling me back into his orbit, even when I told myself it was over. I had become consumed by this one-sided obsession, and it was eating me alive.

One morning, I arrived at the office earlier than usual. It was still quiet, the faint buzz of the lights in the ceiling the only noise. I needed space, away from the hum of my mind, away from the weight of my thoughts. But i
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