Ariana spent the rest of the afternoon glued to her desk. She drowned herself in work, nearly finishing the workload for the next day. She needed something to keep her mind off Vincent. It worked for a few hours until she checked her wristwatch to see that it was past 1 pm. On a normal day, he would have called her at least eight times into his office. This time, however, he didn't. He did not speak to her the whole day and as much as he didn't want to think about it, it was impossible to miss. He did not send for coffee. He did not ask for adjustments to his schedule. He did not even call to confirm his meetings for the day. It was as if she had disappeared from his mind. Less than thirty minutes later, his door opened and he walked out, his expression cold just like it had been in

