The elevator ride to the agency's executive floor felt longer than it actually was.
Tahimik lang silang tatlo.
Prince stood beside Jeanna, his hand still wrapped around hers. Lucy, meanwhile, looked perfectly relaxed as she checked something on her phone, as if the awkward silence between them didn't exist.
Jeanna tried not to stare.
Pero mahirap.
She could feel the tension.
Not the kind that made people angry.
The kind that made every little movement feel noticeable.
When the elevator finally opened, Lucy stepped out first.
“This way,” she said.
Prince didn't move immediately.
Instead, he looked at Jeanna.
“Okay ka?”
She nodded.
“Okay lang.”
He gave her hand a gentle squeeze before following Lucy.
Jeanna walked beside him.
The hallway was quiet and elegant, with framed ma
