Daniel looked away from the pile of documents piled up on his desk, staring at the figure of Emily, who stood with unwavering courage before him. "Joke? What do you mean?" his voice was low yet sharp, cutting through the silence that had tightened like a knife.
Emily, with a choked breath, stared back at Daniel's piercing gaze, her eyes unblinking, searching for the truth. "Why do I feel you are trying to avoid me?" her voice trembled.
Daniel responded in a tone colder than ice, "Go away, Emily. Don't add to my burden."
However, Emily did not budge, as if her roots had sunk deeply into the floor. "What made you change your attitude towards me? Have I done something wrong to make you angry and annoyed? Tell me," her words flowed, trying to penetrate the wall Daniel had built.
"Get out o
