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Chapter 19
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Ruthless Desire Chapter 19
Elena's pov There’s a difference between silence and calm.Calm settles gently, silence watches you.That’s what this morning feels like.I wake up before my alarm, staring at the ceiling, my chest already tight like I’ve missed something important, my phone is face-down on the bedside table. I don’t reach for it, I already know there’s nothing from Julian and somehow, that still hurts.I shower, dress, move through my routine like I’m following instructions written for someone else. When I step outside, the city feels too awake, too alive for how heavy I feel inside.At work, everything looks the same. Glass walls, polished floors, controlled smiles but I’m different.I don’t look toward Julian’s office when I arrive, I don’t need to, I can feel him there anyway. That awareness hasn’t left me yet, no matter how much distance I pretend to keep.I sit at my desk and open my computer, replying emails, scheduling meetings and setting reminders. Normal things.My phone buzzes softly bes
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Elena’s POVThe morning after drinks with Liam, I wake up before my alarm.There’s no panic in my chest, no sharp ache, no immediate thought of Julian’s name pressing against my ribs and that’s what scares me.I lie there staring at the ceiling, listening to the city hum outside my window, trying to decide whether this calm is healing or loss dressed up as peace.It doesn’t feel like relief, It feels like mourning something that hasn’t fully died yet.At work, the shift is unmistakable.Julian doesn’t avoid me, but he doesn’t acknowledge me either, no sharp looks through the glass walls, no quiet tension humming beneath the surface. Just distance.When I place his morning coffee on his desk, he nods once.“Thank you, Elena.”That’s it, just like yesterday I walk back to my desk feeling oddly hollow, like something essential has been removed and my body hasn’t caught up yet.This is what I wanted, I keep reminding myself, so why does it feel like I’ve been gently erased?Eva finds me
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Elena’s POVThe next morning at work, the silence feels intentional, not the awkward kind, not the kind that comes from avoidance, but the sharp, precise kind that feels chosen.Julian doesn’t look at me when I arrive, not even once.He’s already in his office, his glass walls was clear, his posture straight, the expression he have on his face is unreadable. .I sit at my desk and open my computer, forcing my focus onto emails and schedules, trying not to look up, my hands move automatically but my mind does not. Every few minutes, I catch myself wondering if he's looking at me or listening for his footsteps, his voice, anything that reminds me I’m not imagining the shift but nothing.When I deliver his morning coffee, I place it neatly on his desk.“Thank you, Elena” he says without looking up.I nod and leave.My chest tightens on the way back to my desk, this is what I wanted, I remind myself, distance, boundaries and peace, so why does it feel like I’m being erased?By mid-morning
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Elena’s POVThe Next DayThe rest of the day drags on like my body is present but my soul is walking five steps behind me.I don’t look toward Julian office for the whole, not once, I focus on schedules, emails, reminders and on staying upright.By late afternoon, my head is aching, my chest feels tight in a way I can’t explain.I stand up to get coffee at the cafeteria maybe caffeine will fix whatever this hollow feeling is.I’m walking back toward my desk, coffee in one hand, my phone in the other, replying to Eva’s polite follow-up textHope the rest of your day goes smoothly, I was about to hit send when it happens. I turn the corner too fast and crash straight into someoneThe cup jolts in my hand and hot coffee spills everywhere.“Oh my God I’m so sorry!” I gasp.Coffee splashes down the front of a man’s shirt and jacket, papers scatter to the floor.I freeze for half a second, then panic kicks in.“I wasn’t looking, I’m so sorry, I...here” I fumble with the napkins, pressing th
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Elena’s POVDAYS LATERI don’t go straight home after work, and instead of taking the bus I decided to walk to Nora's apartment to clear off my head.Block after block, letting the city noise swallow my thoughts, letting my heels click against the pavement until my feet ache, pain feels easier than thinking, easier than remembering the way Julian’s voice sounded when he asked if someone else touched me.By the time I reach Nora’s apartment, my chest feels too full instead of empty.I press the intercom and minutes later she opens the door in sweatpants and an old T-shirt, her hair pulled into a messy bun. One look at my face and she steps aside without a word.“You look like you’re about to fall apart,” she says instead of hello.I step inside and when she close the door, I drop my bag on the floor and lean back against the wall, sliding down until I’m sitting on the cold tile, my hands shake.“I need to say this out loud” I whisper loud enough. “If I don’t, I think I’ll drown in it.
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Elena’s POVI tell myself I’m moving on.I say it while brushing my teeth, while tying my running shoes every morning before running, while staring at my reflection every morning like I’m trying to convince a stranger.It sounds simple when you say it out loud but it feels like lying when your heart still reacts to footsteps in a hallway.Nora says I should try dating again.“Just go” she tells me. “You don’t have to fall in love. Just remind yourself there are other men on earth.”So I did, I went on a dateThe first date is coffee.He’s kind, that’s the first thing I notice, he holds the door open, asks about my day, listens when I speak.“What do you do?” he asks, smiling.“I’m an assistant” I told him“Busy job.” he said before picking up his cup and taking a sip “Yes.” I said trying to remember his nameBut my mind drifts anyway to dark offices and glass walls, to a voice that says my name like it belongs to him.When he laughs, it’s polite but when Julian laughs, it feels dange
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