Aria stood outside Dominic's office for several long seconds, her hand hovering uncertainly over the door.
Ever since the rumors had spread through the company, she had replayed countless questions in her mind. Every version of the conversation ended differently, yet none of them eased the tightness in her chest.
Taking a quiet breath, she finally knocked.
"Come in," Dominic's familiar voice called.
She stepped inside.
Dominic was standing beside the floor-to-ceiling windows, reviewing several documents on his tablet. Without looking up, he said, "Give me one minute."
Aria nodded quietly and waited near the door.
It didn't take him long to notice something was wrong.
He lowered the tablet and looked at her properly.
Her usual gentle smile was missing.
Instead, she stood with her
