As the morning unfolded, Larissa entered the lobby clad in yesterday’s attire, her stride uneven with a subtle limp marring her usual grace. Mark’s gaze lingered on her longer than usual, his curiosity piqued. Almost in her shadow, Jasper appeared, his unexpected proximity to Larissa stirring a ripple of surprise in Mark. “Weird,” he whispered under his breath, the word barely escaping his lips as he turned back to the smiling receptionist, the anomaly of the moment still echoing in his mind.
Larissa on the other end was trying her best to maintain her composure. Jasper wanted them to walk together into the office but he had a girlfriend and she had a reputation to uphold, she couldn’t however stop him from using the elevator with her. He entered and looked her with confusion, this was no
