Their conversation from yesterday—the way he had looked at her, how his voice had softened, the warmth in his words—kept replaying in her mind, as if she were stuck in a loop. She tried to focus, really tried to drown herself in work, but every time she glanced up, there he was, his presence unmistakable. The familiar office buzz felt muffled, as if the space around her was shrinking and all she could hear, all she could see, was him.She sat at her desk, organizing the documents for the day’s meeting, but her fingers faltered. Her mind kept drifting. She knew she had to snap out of it, but the pull was undeniable. Then, a familiar voice broke through her thoughts.“Ashley?”She turned quickly, her heart skipping a beat at the sound of his voice. Danielle was standing by her desk, looking at her with that calm expression she had become so familiar with. There was something different about him today, though. Maybe it was the way he was standing—just a little bit closer than usual—or th
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