BOUND BY FATE

e of unease gripped her, and her stomach was tied in knots. She couldn't shake the feelin

her pale, anxious reflection in the mirror. She tried to push aside her apprehensi

d demeanor. She found herself staring blankly at her computer screen, her mind drif

er, his demands unrelenting. Angel felt suffocated as if the burden of he

edge of an abyss, peering into the unknown. Tomorrow, sh

consumed by thoughts of the meeting, David, and the fate that awaite

**

afé, sipping her latte nervously. She had agreed to meet with Desmond's ex-partne

g with excitement. "I'm glad you're on bo

ng with the possibilities.

I need you to be close to him for now. I need you to b

ed. "Why do I have to get close

's just say Desmond and I have some unresolved issues.

ore to come, Angel left the café feeling a mix of excitement abo

usual demanding self. "Angel, where's the Jo

heart racing. "I-I'

ptical. "See that it's on my de

s,

ing but perfec

as she nodded, the memory of her secret

heets. She chatted with Camila over the phone and then decided to

evator, without looking

s he met her gaze. He was fetching, Angel thought but not

ducing himself. "I'm

miling "I'm sorry I

p into anybody if you get what I mean." He said with a sm

s personal assis

you here more often" he re

king, they moved at the same time

ffice while she headed to the lifts for her office. The lift doors

you been?" H

the company's cafeteria gettin

have needed you close by and you cou

o inform you about my lun

u in my office once you'

ght,

o I could head to Desmond's office. I stood up and cleane

r, my low heel caught on the threshold, altering my step. I could feel my body f

weeping me into his embrace. Our faces were inches apart, his breath against

w tone without letting me go. His

what just happened and the tension

next time." He snapped instantl

or catching me." She says with h

gures I requested?" He ask

half an hour ag

I intend to make a good impression, I'm told her favorite

ecking which would suit him better. "The Navy Blue sir, you

y go back to work

ter, I watched him pass my desk into the lifts and couldn

ing. It wasn't long before my closing hour