A NEW PROBLEM

"I want you to move in with me when I get a house."

Those words reechoed in her head as she stepped into her office. They'd haunted her dreams the past night and were about to ruin her day now. That was Jason's request from her the previous night. She'd said she would think about it, but that was a lie. She couldn't think about it.

Her office looked exactly the same as it was since she left it the previous day. She was yet to furnish it to her taste, but that was the least of her problems right now. Heaving a dire sigh, Emily slumped onto the executive seat before the table and leaned back on it, allowing her whole body to relax.

A moment later, the door swung open and Edmund stood before her. He was not smiling.

"Morning," he greeted.

"Good morning, sir," Emily said, sitting up at once.

He glanced at his wristwatch and returned his eyes to her.

"You're late, Emily. Why are you late?"

She wetted her lips and swallowed hard.

"I---I'm sorry, sir," she stammered.

"That is not