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Author: Cameo
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I immersed myself in work. It was the only way I could keep my head from wandering—away from the one man that I couldn't have.

It was easier to get lost in spreadsheets, emails, and event planning than face the fact that I couldn't move on. That Tristan continued to insert himself in my mind like a ghost that I couldn't shake.

Work was a buffer. A distraction.

But no matter how many times I double-checked the guest list for the Art Hotel's grand opening or went through the seating arrangement drill for the umpteenth time, the aching did not subside.

"Dylan." Oliver's voice was like a rope, pulling me out of drowning. I did not bother to look up from my laptop.

"Yeah?"

"You've been sitting at that computer for hours." He stood in the doorway, his stance relaxed, but there was something in his eyes I couldn't quite identify.

I let out a sigh, but didn't pause typing. "I'm busy."

"No, you're hiding." He didn't give me time to answer, his tone already gentler. "You can't work yourself int
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