“Farewell,” the word brought a bitter taste to my mouth. The moment I stepped out of the elevator, my eyes instinctively searched for her.
She was sitting behind her desk, typing fervently on her keyboard. As I walked in, both she and Andrea stood up in a gesture of respect but only Andrea wished me good morning. I returned Andrea’s courtesies but as my eyes stopped on Rhea suddenly the flashes of last night’s dream came back. This time the woman had a face.
Perfect! I fancy my own assistant now! That’s not inappropriate at all!
I blinked fervently, trying to send the images to the back of my mind. I cleared my throat and quickly gave some instructions for the day then resigned into my office.
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For the following few days both me and Rhea avoided each other’s tracks. She did all
