XAVIERUnderstanding the pain in her eyes, I lifted myself up and wrapped my arms around her in an embrace.“It’s fine. You’re fine,” I said, gently stroking her back.She nodded against my chest, and I could already hear her sobbing. My chest and jaw tightened, frustration coursing through me. I wished there was something I could do to ease her pain.After a while, she pulled away, using the back of her hand to wipe the tears from her face.“Let’s go.”“Okay, then. Let’s go home.” I wrapped an arm around her shoulders to guide her.But she shook her head. “Not home. To work. Let’s head to the company. I can’t keep skipping work over my personal issues. If this were someone else’s company, I would’ve lost my job already.”“You really don’t have to work today. You can return tomorrow.”“I want to,” she insisted. “Besides, I need every distraction I can get. I need to keep my head occupied with work.”A heavy breath escaped me, but I didn’t argue any further. “Okay. Fine, then. Let’s he
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