KATHERINE POV.
It had been a week since that incident with Adrian. The silence between us was palpable; his carefree character with me was replaced by curt, businesslike exchanges.
Each time he brushed past me without a word, I felt the knot in my stomach tighten. My fingers clenched around the edge of the desk as I caught sight of his closed office.
I told myself it was better this way, our relationship should be professional, but the hollow feeling in my mind whenever I thought about it said otherwise.
The quiet between us was suffocating. He only spoke to me because I was his assistant.
The clock ticked sluggishly, the day dragged as if it never wanted to end. I would have preferred it if it were those moments when he would hit on me. But now; I just wanted the day to end as quic
