Lisa’s POV
The George Holdings was never truly silent, there were always phones ringing somewhere. Footsteps moving past glass offices. Elevators opening and closing. Voices low and professional in distant hallways but compared to the energy Chris always carried into a room… It felt quieter.
I looked down at the documents spread across my desk again, trying to focus properly. Trying not to think about the way Ethan had looked at me before leaving, or the fact that he had started doing something dangerously unfamiliar lately. Paying attention, not the cold, distant kind he always carried naturally. Not obligation either, something else. Something quieter, more consistent and somehow that unsettled me more than his rudeness ever had.
I exhaled softly before forcing my attention back to wo
