Lily’s POV.......
The elevator doors opened with a metallic sigh, and the familiar scent of coffee, paper, and perfume washed over me. I hadn’t planned on coming back here.
Not after yesterday.
Not after watching the man I—
No. I wasn’t going there again.
I clutched the printed resignation letter in my hand. I could’ve just let it go since I emailed it, but some part of me wanted closure. I needed to look Andrew Sterling in the eye and end this properly.
People glanced up as I walked through the office — some curious, some whispering. Maybe the slap, the fight, the burn… maybe it had already become office gossip. I didn’t care. I just wanted this over with.
Andrew’s door was closed.
I knocked once.
“Come in.”
His voice was calm. Too calm.
He sat behind his desk, sharp in a black
