(Rayner)“The team will be sending in the report you asked for soon,” Stefan says as he reaches for the files on my desk.“Hm.” I barely look up, flipping through another document.Silence follows.Not the comfortable kind.I feel it sitting there between us, heavy enough to make me finally lift my head. “What is it?”Stefan hesitates. “Your face has been colder since the night you spoke with your mom. Did she say something to you?”For a second, I just stare at him.Then a deep sigh leaves me and I sink farther into my chair, rubbing my temple. “Nothing slips past you, does it?”“Well…” He scratches the back of his neck. “Even the team noticed.”My brow creases.“You left the dinner abruptly,” he continues carefully, “and since then, you haven’t really smiled once. Well…” His lips twitch. “Not like you’ve ever truly smiled before anyway.”“What?”A scoff leaves me instantly.“What do you mean I don’t smile?” I lean forward and press at my face dramatically. “Isn’t this a smile? What
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