I closed the laptop and packed my things into my bag. My body felt sore from sitting all day, every muscle protesting as I finally stood up. I stepped out of my office just as the elevator pinged, waiting for me.
“You leaving?”
I jumped, clutching my chest as Sebastian appeared out of nowhere. “You scared me!”
He just chuckled at my reaction. “Oh, you should have seen your face.”
I stared at him, not finding it even remotely funny. My expression remained stony. “You aren’t funny, you know,” I muttered.
“Come on, it’s not work-related,” he said, his tone softening when he saw I was genuinely stressed. “I’m treating a few members of the Compliance team to dinner, and I was wondering if you’d be interested in joining us?”
I was surprised. He was really trying to help me bond with the te
