The office felt warmer than usual when Evelyn stepped in, a faint breeze from the air conditioner brushing past her. Liam was at his desk, sleeves rolled up, tie loosened—a rare, almost casual side of him that made her chest flutter. She smiled before she could stop herself, her nerves settling slightly at the sight of him.
“Late,” he teased, not looking up from his laptop.
“I was… distracted,” she said, tilting her head with a mischievous smile, pretending she didn’t feel her stomach flip at the sound of his voice.
He glanced up finally, eyes lighting on her like sunlight through glass. “Distracted, huh? By what?”
Evelyn shrugged, leaning against the doorframe, trying to seem nonchalant. “Oh, you know… life. Chaos. The usual.”
He smirked, sliding his chair back so he could rise and c
