“So, what’s the going on? Come on, spill the beans, Lar,” Sydney urged, eagerly leaning forward as she took a leisurely sip from her steaming mug of coffee. Larissa exhaled deeply, gathering her thoughts before she dove into her story.
“You know, I feel like Jasper has been kind of off with me ever since I turned down his invitation for dinner. It’s like there’s this awkward tension now whenever we’re in the same room,” she started, her voice tinged with confusion and concern. She paused, mulling over her interactions over the past few days, wondering if perhaps she was just imagining things or blowing them out of proportion.
“Anyway, when I arrived at work yesterday, I found this email about a meeting. Here’s the kicker, I usually know about all the meetings because I’m the one organizi
