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Chapter 44

Autor: Onyi Umeh
last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-03-11 01:29:04

The stolen kiss happened in the supply closet on level 32.

I’d gone in for more printer paper. Daniel had followed thirty seconds later, closed the door, and pressed me against the shelves before I could speak.

His mouth was on mine, hungry, desperate, like he’d been waiting all morning for this exact moment. One hand fisted in my shirt, the other braced beside my head. I gripped his tie and pulled him closer, tasting coffee and the mint he’d eaten after his last meeting.

We had maybe ninety se
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