ays p

han she had earlier in the week, and the weakness that had forced her to the hospital was almost completely gone. She st

picked up her handbag and headed to work. When she arrived at the

er, and the usual morning rush was already underway. The moment some of her colleagues noticed her, they started aski

sponded to some messages, reviewed some documents and helped with a couple of tasks assigned to her department

is desk. He looked up, for a brief moment neither of them spoke. His eyes immediately went to her face. He wa

done for her earlier in the week. Lucas leaned back slightly in his chair. He asked how she was

ting properly, or still experienc

questions from a boss and more like questions fr

ed briefly

inued look

kwardly. "You've asked me

oked at her that made her uncomfortable. Not because it was threatening b

harp pain passed through her body, her face changed, she instinctively reached for the edge of the nearb

Lucas was already moving toward her, he reached her just as sh

was fine and that it was probably just a brief discomfort but Lucas didn't look convinced, his eyes

ncerning Anne seemed to affect him and then he returned to his desk but he couldn't concentrate. Something about the about the way she had almost fal

her. Anne finished her remaining tasks and eventually packed her things, she left the bu

e himself that there was nothing unusual about his co

ontact information, he stared at the number for several seconds, he knew that calling

ooked at the unfamiliar company number on h

el

silence, then sh

is he calling this late at night" s

ether she was home, she answered yes, but she didn

alked toward the window and looked outside, a dark luxury ca

epped outside. The car door was opened already, Lucas was sitting

meeting rooms go silent simply by looking at people. Yet when Anne approached the

the open car door, she genuinely won

hy was he smiling at me" she

lief on her face, his s

ha

she closed the door and looked at him again, someth

ut to admit his feelings that

car neither of them spoke for a few seconds then he glanced at her, the same small smile returned and Anne suddenly reali

began

mediately, he simply looked ahead, his expr

'll

tared

ntentional, she wondered if this man is her boss or was he exchanged,