Riley’s POV
Still caught in thought, I looked up just as Zara lifted her head. Her eyes found mine as if she had felt my gaze pressing on her. A soft smile curved her lips, and the small gesture somehow eased the knot in my stomach.
I returned it and walked over to her table. She set her phone aside, straightened, and gestured for me to sit.
“It’s good to see you,” she said as I settled into the chair.
“You too,” I replied with a small smile.
“So, how was the vacation?” she asked, her tone light.
“It was fun,” I said with a smile.
“Oh really?”
“Yes, it was. But now I’m back to work.”
Her smile widened. “And how was work today?”
I let out a small breath. “it went well, apart from the endless brainstorming, everything else was fine.”
She laughed lightly. “Of course it was. You wor
