**POV MIA**
The following day at work, I was trying my best to put the events of last night behind me. It was just a bizarre, uncomfortable dinner with Massimo, and I couldn't let it interfere with my professional life. Or so I tried to convince myself.
As I sat at my desk, my mind preoccupied with reports and deadlines, I was interrupted by a soft knock on my office door. I looked up to see Susan standing there, a hesitant smile on her face.
"Hey, Mia," she said, stepping into my office. "Can we talk for a moment?"
I gestured for her to take a seat, wondering what she wanted to discuss. Susan and I had always been close friends, and it was clear that she had picked up on the tension at dinner last night.
"Of course, Susan. What's on your mind?"
She hesitated for a moment, as if tryi
