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Chapter 27: Public Embarrassment
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2026-04-02 19:42:23Sam's POV
A quiet kind of joy filled the air as tea sat waiting among roses under glass. Sunlight slipped through leaves, touching porcelain with a soft glow. Laughter came in small bursts between sips from thin cups. Breezes carried petals just above tray edges. Moments passed like slow breaths, unhurried by clocks outside.
Over by the window, crystal stands displayed tiny sandwiches alongside pale macarons. Light slips in through panes above, painting quiet shapes on the cloth
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Sam's POV“You can speak next time. If you have something to say.”A whisper from Ethan cut through the quiet, just for me, while chairs scraped and board members collected papers near the door. Warmth touched my ear as he spoke, triggering a sharp ripple along my back. My gaze shifted toward him - eyes locked in, deep, searching, knowing more than they should.A little nod, just enough to show I was listening. Then it came - quiet, without extra meaning.“I’ll keep that in mind.”For just a beat too long, his eyes stayed locked on mine, searching through the quiet mask I wore. Up he stood, then stepped off toward the doorway where several directors clustered.For a while, I just sat there, waiting as people left, sensing that tiny win from before still hanging around. GreenPath Logistics got the green light. The supplier problem was under control. Yet deep down, it felt like the hardest part hadn’t even started.
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Sam's POVSmoke drifted slowly, just like Ethan's words stayed there.“We need to talk, Sam. No more deflections.”Just past the doorway he stayed, lamplight slicing angles over his skin. Tension held his jaw firm, muscles coiled like wire beneath fabric. Staring - unblinking - not mad but searching instead. Wanting answers buried somewhere behind my silence. Need pulsed quiet under every breath.Thump thump went my heart, louder than I liked.It wasn’t sudden, that moment hanging between us. Days had fed it - his gaze lingering past comfort, my quiet exits to hidden talks, replies I shaped like glass, smooth and measured.Even though I saw it arriving, that changed nothing.Slowly, I pivoted away from the window, hands resting light on my ribs as if holding something back.Late already, I thought. Ethan, I began, steady on purpose, maybe it is time to.“Stop.” His voice landed hard, cutting t
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