CelesteThe office door clicked open.I barely looked up from my desk, still recovering from the quiet chaos of earlier—Violet’s sabotage, the spilled coffee, the cold silence that followed. Sebastian—no, Mr. Williams—had defended me, sharp and detached, but in a way that made something in my chest twist.Why had he done that?He emerged from the office at exactly 12:10 PM, buttoning his navy jacket with practiced elegance. Violet trailed behind him, a step too close, already slipping on her sunglasses like paparazzi were waiting downstairs.“Hold all calls,” he said flatly, not even glancing my way. “I’ll be out for lunch.”“Yes, sir,” I said, steadying my voice.No eye contact. No acknowledgment. He walked past me like I didn’t exist.Typical.After Sebastian excused himself for lunch with Violet, the office returned to its usual quiet rhythm. I tried not to think about the cold look he gave me as he left, but it lingered in my head like an annoying buzz I couldn’t turn off.It had
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