I didn’t sleep that night.The city lights blinked through my window, but all I could see was Ellie’s face when I walked away. The look in her eyes — shock, confusion, hurt.I told myself I didn’t care. I told myself it was better this way.But lying there, staring at the ceiling, I knew I was lying to myself again.I turned off my phone, ignored every message, and shut out the world.No one deserved to know what was happening inside my head, not Clara, not Ellie, not anyone.When morning came, I dressed for work like nothing had happened.Suit. Tie. Watch. Mask.By the time I stepped into the office, the mask was fully on.“Good morning, sir,” Mia greeted.I gave a small nod and walked straight into my office.Ellie’s desk was empty. For a moment, I thought she wouldn’t show up.A small part of me wished she wouldn’t.But she did.Ten minutes later, I heard her footsteps, soft and familiar. She stopped at my door like she usually did, waiting for permission to come in.I didn’t say an
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