ISABELLA
My heart pounded as I met his gaze, uncertainty coiling in my chest. Was he about to discuss work, or was this something personal?
He had said he was thinking of someone. That single statement had burrowed deep into me, needling at my composure. Was it the girlfriend June insisted he had? Or was he about to say what I had been waiting to hear all this while—that I would be retained after my internship? The thought of the latter sent a strange mix of hope and fear coursing through me. But if it was the former... I could not help the pang of jealousy that stung my heart just thinking about it.
Levi exhaled, his thumb brushing lightly against my chin before he pulled away, stepping back to study my expression. The space between us felt charged, like it was inflammable. His lips
