rcise of thinking about the impending meeting with Olivia. He averted his mind over having the conversa

ments absorbing the normal hum of activity that always pervaded the lobby. He smiled and nodded a

the office was not yet very crowded. Alex got back to his office's chair and attempted to concentrate

mpassive but her eyes looking slightly worried. She was neatly dressed in

best to sound polite but formal, wishin

ng my tone as calm as possible. "Can we

with glass windows and doors on the three sides of the room and a large wooden table in the m

then breathed out. She looked down at

tempted to sound nonchalant as if he

h; come to the point, what is

e she had brought with her. "They started affecting me, and I have been stressing on..." And

settle in a little more. "Yes, I concur. That is what has happe

larify to avoid misunderstandings because I really value our working r

It's important to me as well. Let's try

urrently implementing, I have some information, and

eaked. "What kind

nothing else was needed. She placed it in front of him and, with an urge from her hands, pushed it toward

ere are working papers and a schedule of risks that may endanger the curr

plied. "But I think it is, yes, credible. The

was that an organizational breach was made; the implications pertaining to such a breach were severe. "An alert needs to be

the chair. What I needed to do was con

nd said softly, 'No, do not forget.' 'Stop a seco

and her eyes looked kind

ords. "Do you really wish to draw on this project any mor

akedness. Thus, you see, I come to work to do my work. We cannot use our problems to affe

said and the responsibility she has taken. "Alright. We first

rise in anxiety. The founders, however, were to face a major security concern

back to them when the screen of his mobile blaz

ng. They like it. How

ed back

s been a breach of security here. Wow,

u get hungry again, thirsty again, or feel t

Will

uld be disastrous for the company, and the volume of work as well as the schedules meant that people could not afford to think about their

curity teams. Olivia had a detailed session with them explaining

ed at him, she had a defensive look accompanied by a thinking expression on her face. He realized that

m was to move forward with rectifying the situation,

ith her now; may we speak

ortable feeling in his stomach that somethin

ust expressing her professional concern as she left. The need to address security was rather

it was hard to overrule the sexual tension between him and Olivia. Regardless of what Olivia now has to investiga

und the issues at the office and his blossoming affair. The danger was surely and steadily building, as was t