It was already past 7 PM, and Nicole was still on her way home. She had forced herself to finish a few designs she needed for tomorrow so that she could get a head start on other tasks when she came in the next day.
She was busy packing up her things, eager to head home, feeling like she might be the last person left in the office when a soft knock at her cubicle door grabbed her attention. For a moment, she panicked when she didn’t see anyone, only to let out a sharp sigh when a grinning, mischievous Domenic peeked through.
“Burning the midnight oil, Natalia?”
She forced a smile at him and shook her head.
“Not really. Just finishing up something. I’m heading home now, you?”
She asked with a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes, quickly looking away when he locked eyes with her.
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