Mike froze in the doorway.For several seconds, nobody moved.His eyes went from Ivan to Valeria, then back to Ivan again. The unfinished sentence died on his lips as the reality of what he had walked into finally registered.Ivan stepped away from Valeria immediately, Valeria's face burned with embarrassment. She lowered her eyes, unable to look at Mike or Ivan.“I…” she began.“You don't have to explain,” Mike said quietly.That somehow made the situation worse.Valeria swallowed hard, grabbed her bag, and walked toward the door. She avoided looking at Ivan as she passed Mike. “Excuse me.”Mike stepped aside.The moment she disappeared down the hallway, Mike slowly closed the door then he turned toward Ivan. “What was that?”Ivan didn't respond. Mike stared at him. “Ivan.”“I know what you're going to say.”“No, I don't think you do.”Ivan walked back toward his desk and picked up the file Valeria had found earlier, but he didn't open it.Mike followed him. “You told me she was
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