MIA’S POV
The second I walked out of Ethan's office I didn't look back, I just kept walking.
I couldn't.
It took everything in me to walk away
If I stood there a second longer, I might have done something stupid.
Like ask what he really meant. Or, worse, throw myself at whatever that thing between us was.
I would risk everything and let the old me out, begging for a release.
My heels clicked sharply against the polished floor as I moved down the hallway, each click was a small confirmation that I was in control.
Focus.
That was all I needed.
Not Ethan.
Not his voice.
Not his fingers that had brushed against my skin like they were something real.
No.
I needed to be in charge of myself.
By the time I returned to my desk my breathing had evened out. I put my bag on the floor an
