She closed the door behind her, twisting the knob so it locked. She strolled into the large office, eyes darting around the area,
Alex was seated behind his desk, a reading glass perched on his nose. He looked up when she stopped in front of his desk. He didn't appear surprised to see her so she guessed he must have heard their conversation out front.
"Maya, what a lovely surprise." He smiled and then stretched a hand to the chair beside her, "Please, take a seat."
"Thank you but I'll stand."
He rose a brow at that, dark eyes watching her tentatively. Maya swallowed, her fingers fiddling with the strap of her bag,
Don't let him see that you're nervous. She repeated the mantra in her head several times before nodding.
He dropped the pen he was holding and steepled his long fingers tog
