Anna’s POVThe next morning, the office felt too bright, too loud, too alive. Every sound—the ringing phones, the clicking heels, even the hum of the elevator—buzzed through me like static. I was restless, and I knew why.Because of him.I tried drowning myself in contracts, emails, anything. But it didn’t work. My thoughts kept circling back to Hae-Jae, to his words from last night: If all of it burned tomorrow, I’d still choose this. You. Every time.Damn him.By noon, Sandra barged into my office carrying a stack of folders. “You look like hell,” she said bluntly.“Good morning to you too,” I muttered.“Don’t good morning me,” she snapped. “You’ve got dark circles, your coffee’s cold, and you’re pacing like a caged wolf. What’s going on?”“Nothing.”“Liar.” She narrowed her eyes. “Is this about Hae-Jae?”My head snapped up. “What?”“Oh, don’t act shocked. I’ve got eyes. And ears. Half the staff is whispering about how he never leaves your side. The other half is wondering if they s
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