The next day, as I walked into the office, everything seemed to be moving at a mile a minute.
The air was thick with tension, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that something big was about to happen.
Matthew had been a little more distant lately, and though I knew he was dealing with something important, it didn’t stop me from feeling like I was floating in this strange, uncertain space.
As I made my way to the elevator, I heard the familiar sound of footsteps behind me, and when I turned, I saw Julian walking toward me with a grin plastered on his face.
But there was something different in his eyes today—something that hadn’t been there before. He had a slight bounce in his step, a sparkle in his eye, and he looked as if he’d just won the lottery.
"Good morning, Gabrielle!" Julian s
