Maya strutted out of the office as soon as she spoke, leaving Ariana standing with her jaw almost on the ground and her face as pale as a ghost. She crashed into her seat as someone had pushed her. She sat still, her heart thumping so fast she could feel it inside her ears. It wasn’t long until her vision blurred and the tears started flowing. Hot and painful.
Her fingers trembled as she gripped the edge of the skirt, her chest heaving as the tears broke through her in loud sobs. Her hands went into her hair, ruffling it like she was going mad. Truth be told, she was running mad.
Her legs moved before her mind was done framing the words she would say to him. She ran to the elevator, hitting it with her fingers and tapping her feet impatiently as she waited for the doors to open. By the t
