Aurélie Tess Blackwood. I felt every ounce of confidence I'd managed to muster that morning diffuse into thin air.My words tumbled out in a mess. "I...I don't know what to say..." My face flushed, and the air between us thickened into something I couldn't push through.He raised an eyebrow, his gaze pinning me exactly where I stood. "What are you so sorry about?""I...uh...I don't know..." My lungs felt constricted, like the oxygen was being quietly removed from the elevator one breath at a time."Speak." His voice was firm. Not loud. Just firm, in the way that left no room for anything else.I took a shaky breath that helped nothing. "I don't know what to—""I don't remember authorising you to cancel my meeting.""I didn't," I blurted. "Marcus did." My eyes darted sideways like a trapped animal that already knew there was no exit."Mhmm." The sound sat in the air between us. Heavy. Unconvinced. "Did he?"My heart hammered."Look at me."I did. I met his gaze and immediately regrett
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