The Office Between Us
The gentle, persistent drumming of rain against the window was a mournful soundtrack to Isabelle’s spiraling thoughts. Damian’s embrace, the raw honesty in his eyes, the bone-deep weariness he carried—it had all been so real. He had given it all up for her. The thought, once a fleeting fear, was now a crushing, undeniable truth. The news headline, emblazoned on her phone screen, felt like a public accusation. CEO DAMIAN VILLAREAL RESIGNS IN SHOCK MOVE. Her name wasn't in the article, but she knew it was there, a silent, damning asterisk.