As the day drew to a close, the office was still abuzz with gossip about the incident between Victoria and Ava. Caleb noticed Ava's discomfort and offered to drive her home, but she refused, not wanting to be a bother.
Sarah, however, had other ideas. "Come on, Ava, let Caleb drive you home. It's the least he can do after what happened," she said, her voice firm but gentle.
Ava hesitated, but eventually agreed, grudgingly getting into Caleb's car.
The drive was silent, with only the sound of the radio breaking the tension. Caleb summoned the courage to speak, his voice soft and apologetic. "Ava, I'm so sorry again for what happened today. I feel terrible about it."
Ava looked out the window, her voice barely above a whisper. "It's okay, Caleb. It's not your fault."
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