The day passed in silence and avoiding glances. Jeremy and I deliberately ignored each other, only speaking when strictly necessary for work.
His cold demeanor unsettled me, but I wasn’t going to be the one to make the first move to fix things.
I had made my stance clear, and if he was still upset, that was his problem—or at least, that’s what I wanted to believe.
By the afternoon, I went to his office to remind him about something important. I knocked softly before entering.
He looked up from some documents and waited for me to speak.
“Don’t forget, the launch for the new ad campaign is at seven tonight,” I said, keeping a professional tone.
Jeremy nodded but surprised me with his response. “I’ll pick you up a few minutes before.”
I frowned, confused. “Do I have to go? I didn’t rea
