The Office Between Us
His gaze was fixed on the screen in front of him, his face a mask of stone.
Isabelle knew he wouldn't help her. He was Damian Villareal. He didn't bend down to pick up stray papers. She, on the other hand, was Isabelle Dela Cruz. She was the one who picked up the pieces. She stood up, her movements fluid and quiet, and retrieved the paper. As she handed it back to the terrified intern, she caught a glimpse of Damian’s reflection in the dark screen of his monitor. His eyes, for a second, were on her. Not on the intern. Not on the paper. They were filled with a look of admiration, of pride, of something so deeply tender it took her breath away.