By evening, the office had emptied, leaving only Avery behind. She stood in the conference room, carefully going through the proposal details before heading to Nathaniel to report back to him.
She had gone through a few pages, but she couldn't focus, let alone retain anything she read. No matter how hard she tried to push every thought away, her mind kept circling back to Nathaniel.
She had told herself she could handle staying away from him for a while, but knowing she would be working this close to him, she doubted she could keep her composure.
Avery smacked the peperwork against her head repeatedly, pacing the conference room in frustration. She took a slow, steadying breath, trying to calm herself while adjusting the slides, repeating her lines over and over.
"This proposal introd
