ISABELLA’S POV
Gossip had a magnetic pull on me, though I usually didn’t actively seek it out; it had a way of finding me instead, in the form of June. I exhaled softly, turning towards June with a mix of curiosity and eagerness.
“What did you say?” I asked. I heard her the first time but I wanted her to repeat herself. It can’t be true what she said.
June leaned in close, her voice barely above a whisper. “I heard Levi’s planning to introduce his girlfriend to everyone on Friday,” she murmured, her words igniting an unexpected flurry of fear and disappointment in my chest.
“Boss doesn’t have a girlfriend,” I replied, my tone slightly incredulous, hoping to dispel the rumor before it took root.
“Shhh,” June cautioned, glancing around furtively to ensure no one was within earshot.
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