NathanThe meeting ended ten minutes ago. Everyone had left except Kaima; she lingered around, arranging documents that didn’t need organizing.I stayed seated casually, my laptop open in front of me, typing out an email just to keep myself distracted — and my eyes off her — but it wasn’t working.Still, I refused to say a word. She was the one who asked for professionalism, so I was only giving her what she wanted, even though it was eating me alive.“Nathan…” she called softly, almost hesitantly, as if afraid of my name.I didn’t look up. “Yes, Kaima?” I replied, eyes still locked on my screen.Her sigh wasn’t loud, but I heard it. Zade growled inside of me, instantly irritated by my tone — by the distance I was forcing between us. ‘You’re hurting her. Stop acting like you don’t care, damn it, Nathan.’I clenched my jaw. “She asked for this,” I muttered low enough for only me to hear.“What?” she asked, walking toward me.“Nothing,” I said, turning my attention from the laptop to th
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