on she was sure would come. But instead, he

e asked, voice low,

head slightly, letting her a

, a quiet laugh escaping under

reached for a pack of gum from the store counter. She unwrapped a piece,

lly feel him sifting through her words, tryi

that con

she could see the hesitation in his eyes. Close enough that her breath, carrying t

this as much as I

er but didn't deny what she had just said. Then, wi

a bli

he j

nder her breath, her fingers c

lly handed him an opportunity wrapped

auda

against the glossy surface of her desk. The rhythmic cli

her mind was elsewhere, trapped between the chaos of her fat

e shouldn't be on her

phone as if he had all the time in the world. He looked far too comfor

convenience store proposal?" he

are before sighing.

ally setting his pho

w it at him. He dodged eff

hing his arms out. "Guys like Theo? They a

made, but before she could respon

crackled through the speaker. "There's a man h

sitting up str

Wins

ll, looks like someone changed the

ed the intercom button, keeping

er, the door

sleeves rolled up just enough to reveal the veins along his forearms. His dark hair, usually

tching him carefully. "To

sed the distance between them."I

s trailing over the edge

ms resting on the desk, gaze

curiosity flickerin

y first w

sed a smirk. "Alre

rk playing on his lips. "I want a job a

agreement from her desk drawer. She flipped through the pages with

tract. "But before we finalize this, let's go

e contract, her tone shifting

ween both parties for the space of two years, including requested dates and meetings, both far and near, at my discretion." She paus

nod

ued, "the penalty shall be a fee of-" she glanced up

ion dollars?" He let out a low

ting her chin on her hand. "Are you

shook his head. "No, I don't plan to." He exhaled, running

y, "then just sign the contract. You'll get your job

dges of the paper adjusting it to his sid

ed, handing

ressing the pen to paper, s

ok the pen from his hand an

the intercom

, and Vincent strolled in, his

the desk and gestured toward the

with himself. "I've summarized some things

Vincent clicked on the first sl

es chicken. Dislik

glanced at Aurora

ust a few of the basics. I'll

nd over his face. "What di

led, leaning ba

find out s