ays p
han she had earlier in the week, and the weakness that had forced her to the hospital was almost completely gone. She st
picked up her handbag and headed to work. When she arrived at the
er, and the usual morning rush was already underway. The moment some of her colleagues noticed her, they started aski
sponded to some messages, reviewed some documents and helped with a couple of tasks assigned to her department
is desk. He looked up, for a brief moment neither of them spoke. His eyes immediately went to her face. He wa
done for her earlier in the week. Lucas leaned back slightly in his chair. He asked how she was fe
ting properly, or still experienc
questions from a boss and more like questions fr
ed briefly
inued look
kwardly. "You've asked me
oked at her that made her uncomfortable. Not because it was threatening b
harp pain passed through her body, her face changed, she instinctively reached for the edge of the nearb
Lucas was already moving toward her, he reached her just as sh
anic again. She assured him that she was fine and that it was pr
her carefully for several seconds b
seemed to affect him and then he returned to his desk. But he couldn't concentrate. Something about the about the way she had almost fallen bothered him, he p
her. Anne finished her remaining tasks and eventually packed her things. She left the bu
e himself that there was nothing unusual about his co
ontact information. He stared at the number for several seconds, He knew that calling
ooked at the unfamiliar company number on h
el
silence, then sh
s he calling me this late at night"
whether she was home, she answered yes. There wa
lked toward the window and looked outside. A dark lu
epped outside. The car door was opened already, Lucas was sitting
meeting rooms go silent simply by looking at people. Yet when Anne approached the
open car door. For a moment, she genuinel
hy was he smiling at me" she
lief on her face. His s
ha
she closed the door and looked at him again, someth
ut to admit his feelings that
car neither of them spoke for a few seconds. Then he glanced at her, the same small smile returned. And Anne suddenly rea
began
mediately, he simply looked ahead, his expr
'll
tared
is intentional she wondered if this man is her boss or was he exchang
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