Author's POV
Three days had passed since the tense encounter between Rosie and Daniel in Olivia's office. Olivia had been avoiding Daniel ever since, dodging his lunch invitations with excuses of being too busy. But Daniel wasn't one to give up easily.
On the fourth day, he approached Olivia and asked her to join him for lunch, just like he usually did. Olivia launched into her familiar reply about having too much work to do, but Daniel wasn't buying it. He watched her with an intensity that made her uncomfortable.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Olivia asked, trying to deflect the attention.
"Are you avoiding me, Liv?" Daniel asked, his voice low and perceptive.
Olivia's eyes widened, caught off guard by the direct question. She quickly composed herself and denied it, her voi
