DAHLIA 

I had no idea how it happened. Discussing future plans and ongoing progress, purposefully leaving out the stress the staff were making me go through intentionally made me lower my guards a little 

I had even managed to calm my warring emotions. Became less defensive. This was a ground I was counting on making me less wary and it worked. It really worked. 

Until he leaned in across the table and gently caressed my hand. I moved my hand away, ever so subtly so he wouldn’t suspect a thing and kept talking as an employee would to a boss. 

“So let’s try to work around renovation. You know, try...