I had just finished reviewing some files, so I decided to grab a snack at the café on the ground floor of the building. Maximus had a meeting with an investor, and Nate joined him, so the office felt dull and quiet. I actually wanted to sit in and take the minutes of their meeting, but Maximus declined and told me to rest instead.
And mind you, he was grinning when he said that, probably remembering what he did to me last night.
I was halfway through a slice of cheesecake when I heard a familiar voice call my name.
“Atasha?”
I looked up, blinking in surprise. “Anna?”
She walked toward me with the same calm warmth I remembered from my first week at the company. “How are you? It’s been such a long time.”
“I’m good,” I said softly, returning her smile. “Really good. How about you?”
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