Sara and Arav showered and changed into fresh clothes. As she adjusted her outfit, Sara couldn’t stop worrying about how to explain her dress change to her colleagues.
Arav, noticing her preoccupied expression, walked up behind her, kissed her neck, and leaned his chin on her shoulder.
“Still thinking about your colleagues?” he teased.
Sara smiled. “Do you want me to change again?”
Arav laughed and nodded playfully.
She pushed him away with a laugh, tidied up her dress and hair, and said, “Let’s go. Enough teasing!”
They had lunch together before heading back to the office. Sara thought of asking Anna for help to smooth over her morning absence.
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As they exited the elevator, Sara noticed Arav waiting for her to take the employee elevator. Instead, she walked straight ahead, leav
