Mark held Kendra for what felt like an eternity, their embrace charged with gratitude and something deeper that neither could quite define. The weight of the crisis—millions of dollars at stake—had lifted, if only slightly, thanks to Kendra’s quick thinking. As the adrenaline faded, Mark’s eyes softened, and he gently released her, his hand lingering on her arm.
“Thank you,” he whispered, his voice raw with emotion. “I don’t know what we would have done without you.”
Kendra managed a small smile, her heart still pounding from the intensity of the moment. “I’m just glad I could help,” she replied quietly, though a flicker of something more played in her eyes.
In the background, the finance team’s urgent chatter had dwindled into relieved murmurs, and the chaos in the office had begun to
