The office felt strangely hollow that morning.
Mr. Johnson’s chair sat empty during the executive meeting, his assistant explaining that he had flown to Hong Kong for an urgent investor deal. He would be gone for three days.
For everyone else, it was a routine announcement.
For Adam, it felt like the ground had shifted beneath him.
Three days.
Three days without the sharp gaze watching every move. Three days of silence between him and Emily that could easily break.
He tried not to think about it, tried to bury himself in spreadsheets and strategy slides, but it was useless. Every time he looked up, his eyes wandered toward her office.
Emily moved through the halls with her usual grace, composed and focused. But Adam noticed the small things
