Derek had been really exhausted given how the day panned out for him. The stress at work was long forgotten and the only person to consume his thoughts was Arya. He felt horrible for shouting at Arya during lunch break. Whatever she was doing was actually during her free time, not while working. And to top that, she had been extra cautious around him, was maintaining distance, maybe afraid that he would scold again? Oh God! That was the last thing he wanted. But then, what else did he expect. She obviously saw him only as her boss and she was being extremely thorough in not irking her boss anymore.
He hadn't even realise when he had entered his suite, carelessly giving a light push to the door, failing to notice that it hadn't closed shut. He had sat on the sofa in the living room, trying
