***Olivia's POV***The heavy click of the front door closing behind Mika and Hannah echoed. I didn't move from the dining chair. My laptop screen had gone black, reflecting my own nervous expression. I could hear his footsteps, slow and steady, moving from his chair to me. "Olivia—" "Mika was just exaggerating. She talks too much, you know that. It's just because we’ve worked together since freshman year. It’s purely academic. It’s nothing." "Look at me." I forced my chin up. He wasn't across the room anymore. He was standing right in front of me, looking down at me. The wholesome warmth from earlier was gone. He reached up, slowly undoing his tie and pulling it free from his collar, dropping it onto the table. "Kneel," he commanded. My breath hitched. "Chandler, please, let’s just talk—" "I said kneel." I pushed my chair back, the legs scraping loudly against the floor. My heart was hammering in my chest so hard it hurt. I moved to the floor, my knees hitting the f
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