Jace’s black car rolled to a gentle stop in front of Sarah’s building. He glanced at his watch — 9:55 a.m. Early. Quite early. But you couldn’t blame him. His heart couldn’t wait to see her. The thought of spending the entire day with her — alone, no office talk, no meetings — made him restless all night.
He hadn’t slept. Not really.
He was about to step out of the car, maybe knock on her door or wait beside his car, but then he noticed a few people staring. Their eyes were glued to his car like it was something they had never seen before.
He sighed and sank back into the seat.
He didn’t want attention. Not here. Not now.
He picked up his phone and quickly texted her:
“I’m outside your building.”
Her reply came almost instantly.
“Okay sir, I’ll be out in a minute.”
A small smile t
