DAPHNEThe soft knock at my door arrives several hours too early.Conrad is here, with flowers in hand.The first thing I notice is how small the bouquet looks compared to what Pasha usually sends me. In fact, one of his elaborate arrangements is taking up a good portion of my side desk as I scramble to gather my wits.“Conrad! What a surprise!” I force my voice to sound pleasant, despite feeling anything but.He pushes through the door, holding the vase like a shield. “I couldn’t wait to see you.”Keep it business. “Well, since you’re here, why don’t we go to the conference room?” Where there’s nothing but windows and a clear view for witnesses. I push my chair in and try my best to circumvent him on the way to the door.Unfortunately, he catches me on the way by pushing those stupid flowers at me. “I wrote a letter for you, too.” He taps an envelope stuck between the yellow roses. “I’m an artist, not a writer, but?—”“Looks great.” I take the vase and drop it on the desk. “Let’s go
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