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He moved through his routine with a little more energy, telling himself Mia Sawyer would probably be back at wo

his work as a Production Technician, but the absence of Mia's humor and steady presence was impossible to ignore. He found himself l

veral times the day before. He didn't want to seem overbearing, especially if

here was nothing-no updates, no comments, just the usual chatter about work and weeke

ng the workload seem lighter and keeping everyone motivated. Alex realized just how much he'd c

ht himself staring at Mia's empty station one last time. He hoped she was resti

ation in his mind, wondering if he'd said something wrong or if she ju

hannels but not really watching anything. He checked his ph

ped that tomorrow would bring better ne