Chapter 20: Colton's POV
The knock on my office door came at exactly 2:47 PM. I knew because I'd been staring at the clock for the better part of an hour, watching the seconds crawl by, counting down the moments until I could justify walking past Ayla's desk again for the tenth time this noon.
I'd done it nine times already today.
Each time with a different excuse, a question about the quarterly reports, a comment about the weather, a completely fabricated concern about her workstation or even asking her to make the type of coffee I don't like to drink.
She'd smiled at me each time.
That beautiful, patient smile that made my chest burn and made my heart ache.
Mick Robinson didn't bother knocking before he cornered me in my office.
"You're not subtle," he said, closing the door be
