The news of the business trip spread quickly through the office. Everyone spoke in low whispers, curious and excited, while Adam sat at his desk pretending to focus on the files before him. His hands wouldn’t stop trembling. Every time he thought of that message on Emily’s phone, his stomach twisted tighter.
He looked up. Across the hall, Emily was in her glass-walled office, speaking to her assistant. Her movements were calm, graceful, as if nothing had happened. But Adam could see the tension in her eyes even from a distance. She avoided looking in his direction the entire morning.
By noon, he couldn’t take it anymore. He gathered a few documents and walked to her office under the excuse of confirming travel details.
When he stepped inside,
