Another Chance At Love

m their company's towering skyscraper. The rich aroma of coffee mingled with the buttery scent of freshly

th, and for a brief mom

reen eyes full of curiosity, looked up from behind the counter. She ob

atya," said Sienna, ushering her into

confidante, her rock, and with a shaky breath, began to spill. She detailed her encounter with Jackson, the bar, the apartment,

turmoil. There was a moment of silence between the two friends as Katharina f

enna broke

t the end of the world that you slept with your boss after a booz

you two met. It's about how you feel for him. Otherwi

She was so entangled with complications that she did not delve deeper into her emotions.

e losing its color. "Katya, you need to see this," she whispered, turning her phon

ackson West, spotted

her and Jackson from the previous night,

nking in. Her secret was out. Her heart pounded in her chest as she st

r seemed to fade away as she wrestled w

With her mind in daze she got up from where she was sitting and lef

se apartment, she felt a fr

rmoil seething inside her. The click-clack of her heels against the pavement ec

n success, now felt like a trap. Katharina sank onto her plush white sofa, burying her face in her hands. She co

her from her thoughts. She picked it up, her breath hi

ly a moment, she

nas," Sienna

have worked far too hard to get where you are now. This is just a setback nothing more. Who gives a fuck what the tabloids say anyway, it's not like

, she found her friend's words stirring a stubborn spark within her. She was a fight

w she had to address it head-on, with strength and dignity. She recalled her first day at the company, and how

indow. The city was waking up, and so was her resolve. S

~ La

fixed on the mirror that hung on the wall of her office. The face staring bac

was time to do damage control. The call connected, and the jovial voi

when she was done, there was a moment of silence. Sam, e

o keep things interesting," he said, h

uld feel her anxiety ebbing awa

uch, that it's you in the photo. It's dark,

…” she sighed with a hint of

as though they recorded you having sex with the guy. Now that my dear

ttle. She didn't think about it tha

same time.” She chuckled back, she couldn't believe how she hadn't t

it. But seriously, I wouldn't worry about it and if

lp but laugh. Even in what feels like the worst situation

shot, what they don’t

ve got to go, I'll see

ng up the phone to Sam, feeling a whole better tha

arie had always been a tower of strength in the office, and even in the face of a scandal such as this, she did not falter. "You have

ge the situation. Katharina thanked her, feeling the warm

ails and setting up meetings with clients to g

lights flickered like distant stars, each one a reminder of her journey. She had been in challenging situ

he turned to see Jackson standing in the doorway, his face etched with concern. Katharina wasn't

ronger than she felt. She pointed

. The silence lingered between them, hanging heavy like a storm cloud before the downpo

xplanation." The confusion on his face was quickly replaced by shoc

rds. "I I don't know how this happened," Jackson s

ghtly. She fought back tears. "I don’t appreciate being followed around and havin

ok it. I didn’t even know someone was following us that night." The hurt in her heart intensified. She didn't want to be

ff to get my seat on the board, I am the first female in the company's history to sit on the board and I'm not going to lose

nd, holding his gaze with hers. Katharina felt all of her pent-up emotions slip away at his touch,

his voice was almost a w

It's just frustrating that's all” she s

den with new promises. Jackson withdrew his hands and stood up, he turned to walk tow

at dinner” he nodded