Seeing her standing there in stunned silence, he suddenly rubbed his forehead in frustration.
"I understand. Even if we can't be together, I don't want to lose such an excellent employee. I'll consider taking a temporary assignment at the European branch to sort myself out."
"Wait!" Vanessa interrupted quickly. "I'm not rejecting you. I just need time to process."
She had to admit that she had developed feelings for Daniel long ago. Professional ethics had made her avoid acknowledging it. But now that he had spoken openly, she found herself reexamining everything.
Six months passed quietly.
Vanessa and Daniel had become a loving couple. During a holiday, they returned home together to revisit familiar places.
Around the same time, the verdicts for Selena and Adrian were finalized.
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