THE PROXY BRIDE: His bride. Her Secret.
“He brought her coffee, a tissue, and a Post-it that said, 'Corporate tears are billable hours."
“He’s French,” Clara laughed, wiping her eyes. “They flirt even with grief.”
Amara nearly spilled her drink. “I’d pay to see anyone critique Silmon’s PowerPoint slides.”
“Oh, he already does,” Manon whispered. “He was once called ‘a tragic love story between Helvetica and bad lighting.’ Silmon just ordered more fonts in revenge.”
That did it—everyone lost it. Rafael was wheezing. Clara was half under the table. No corporate therapy session, no icebreakers. Just pure, chaotic office humor—the kind born from too much caffeine and not enough HR supervision.