The lie she told
Seth
The study had become my escape, and I couldn't be more grateful for it. I noticed the way Emily kept looking at me, almost as if she expected me to question her again.
But I didn't.
The moment I stepped into the quiet study, a sense of calm settled over me. I walked straight to my desk and pulled out my chair.
The merger documents lay open in front of me, yet I'd read the same paragraph three times without taking in a single word.
My thoughts kept drifting elsewhere.
To Emily.
More specifically…to that message.
I leaned back in my chair and rubbed my jaw.
"This is getting out of hand."
A soft knock interrupted my thoughts.
"Come in."
The door opened, and Daniel stepped inside. Smiling.
"Good morning to the latest married man in the city!” He grins.
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