~~~Ava~~~
I sat at my desk, scrolling mindlessly through my laptop, feeling utterly disconnected from my work. It had been weeks since I'd last seen Aiden, and his absence had left a void that seemed impossible to fill. He barely came to work anymore, leaving me to handle all his deals on my own.
As lunchtime approached, I got up, taking a deep breath to shake off the lethargy. I headed to the cafeteria, ordered some food, and began eating, lost in thought.
That's when I overheard some staff members discussing their boss's new addition - a baby. My heart skipped a beat as I choked on my food. "By boss, they mean Aiden, right?" I thought to myself, my mind racing.
I turned to face them, a sheepish smile spreading across my face. "Hey..." I called out, but they gave me a cold, uninterest
