The office was unusually quiet the next morning. I arrived early, earlier than usual, perhaps trying to distract myself from everything that was swirling in my mind.
I settled into my desk, checking pending emails and organizing some documents Jeremy would need.
Everything seemed normal until, half an hour later, the sound of the elevator broke the silence.
I looked up, expecting to see him entering as usual, but he wasn’t alone.
A young woman, with perfectly styled hair and a radiant smile, was by his side, arm in arm with him.
They were laughing, sharing a complicity that made my stomach churn.
They passed by me, and he barely gave me a quick glance.
“Good morning,” he said in a casual tone, almost indifferent. “Come to my office.”
I watched them walk together until the door clos
