Elara spent the entire day trying to avoid Caleb.
It was impossible.
Everywhere she turned, someone mentioned him.
The investors loved him.
The employees feared him.
And apparently, the internet had become obsessed with them.
By lunchtime, at least three different coworkers had casually asked if she was “seeing the CEO.”
She wanted to disappear.
Unfortunately, Caleb seemed completely unaffected by the chaos surrounding them.
That irritated her most.
“You’re distracted again,” Priya said while dropping a folder onto Elara’s desk.
“I’m working.”
“You just typed your password into the calculator app.”
Elara closed her eyes briefly. “I need a vacation.”
“You need therapy.”
Before Elara could respond, her office phone rang.
She immediately knew who it was before answering.
“Mis
