The next morning, I tried to act like nothing happened. Like I didn’t almost fall apart when he said he’d wait for me. But every time I saw him walking around the office, I felt my chest tighten.
I was on my way back from the pantry when Nate appeared out of nowhere.
“Atasha…” he whispered, blocking my way with his coffee cup. His eyes darted left and right before lowering his voice. “Am I blind, or did I really see you and Mr. Maximus holding hands in the elevator yesterday?”
My breath hitched.
“Wha—what?” I forced a laugh, shaking my head too quickly. “You’re just imagining things!”
“Huh? FYI, Atasha, my eyes is still on 20/20 vision so you can’t....” His brow arched as he sighed, lips curling in disbelief. “…I swear I saw it with my own two eyes.”
I clutched my folder tighter. “Yo
