*Eleanor*
I stepped out of the elevator, my heels clicking against the polished marble floor of the company’s lower wing. My breath was shallow, my nerves frayed and tangled. My legs weren’t steady. I wrapped my arms around myself without realizing it until I saw Raymond standing just outside the glass doors of the company restaurant, looking every bit as calm and unreadable as usual.
As soon as our eyes met, I quickened my steps, nearly stumbling as I approached him. My voice cracked before it even fully formed.
“Where’s the video?”
Raymond’s brow furrowed. “Eleanor, calm down first.”
“I’m calm,” I lied, barely able to keep my balance. My hands trembled, and my skin felt too tight for my body. I could see the way his eyes scanned me, reading every flaw in my composure.
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