Elliot....
I knew the moment Victoria stepped into my office that my mother had something to do with it. There was no way Victoria would just show up on her own unless she was pushed, or instructed.
She sat on the couch like she owned the place, her designer heels crossed at the ankle, a small gift bag on the table as some kind of excuse for her visit. I didn’t acknowledge her at first. I was reviewing the proposal the interns had prepared, trying to keep my focus.
She broke the silence. “Aren’t you going to say anything?”
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I sighed and set the file aside. “Victoria, why are you here?”
She smiled and stood up, walking slowly toward my desk. “I just missed you, that’s all. It’s been too long since we’ve spent any time together… up close.”
I kept my face unreadable. “You didn’t nee
