The Accidental Heart
"Just like that? Back to business?"
Vivian paused, her emerald eyes locking onto Avery’s with zero trace of the warmth from twenty minutes ago. "Tonight was a tactical counter-offensive, Avery. We achieved our objective. However, letting our personal boundaries blur in the process is a liability."
"A liability?" Avery let out a dry, incredulous laugh, crossing her arms. "I was having a panic attack, Vivian. You were being a human being. Is that against company policy?"