AT THE OFFICE RAYMOND POV I sat in my office, barely paying attention to the papers in front of me. My mind was somewhere else, just instructed Daniel to make arrangements for the valentines date with Vivian. Daniel still stood nearby, looking like he was about to lose it. "Valentine....Really...Raymond... the ancient company... we need to focus now," he said, his voice laced with frustration. I didn't respond. My eyes drifted to Ava's desk, the chair she used to sit in. "Just this last time," I muttered under my breath. Daniel sighed, probably realizing I wasn't listening. Without another word, he bowed slightly and walked out. As soon as the door shut, I got up and walked to Ava's desk, running my fingers over the surface. I could still picture her sitting there, and staring at

