Chapter 11: Too Risky to Stop

The office felt different after that.Too quiet.Too warm.Too dangerous.I sat back at my desk, pretending to organize the remaining files, but my hands weren’t steady. Every small movement reminded me of what had just happened. My heartbeat still hadn’t returned to normal, and I could feel his presence behind me even though he had already moved away.Lucien adjusted his tie in the reflection of the glass cabinet, his expression composed again, like nothing had happened.Like he always did.“How long was I asleep?” I asked, trying to sound normal.“Not long,” he replied calmly. “But long enough for me to miss you.”My breath caught.He walked back toward me, slower this time, deliberate. His gaze softened slightly, but the intensity remained. It always did.“You should go home early today,” he added.I frowned. “Why?”“You look tired.”“I’m not.”He tilted his head slightly. “You fell asleep at my desk.”“I was waiting for you.”The words slipped out without thinking.Something chang

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Chapter 12 She Knows Something

The moment Maricel left the office, the air didn’t feel lighter. It felt heavier. Like something had just been placed between us—silent, invisible, but impossible to ignore. Lucien returned to his chair, but he didn’t sit immediately. He loosened his tie slightly, staring at the door as if he were replaying the last few minutes in his head. “You think she noticed?” I asked quietly. He finally sat down. “Maricel notices everything.” That didn’t comfort me. I looked down at the files in front of me, but the words blurred again. My thoughts kept circling back to her expression—soft, polite, but observant. Too observant. “She looked at us,” I murmured. Lucien leaned back in his chair. “She always does.” “No… not like that.” He didn’t respond right away. And that silence told me enough. I exhaled slowly, pressing my palms flat against the desk. “This is getting risky.” “It already was,” he replied calmly. I glanced at him. “You’re too calm about it.” “I’m calm because I kno

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Chapter 11: Too Risky to Stop

Chapter 12 She Knows Something