The days passed in a blur. Evelyn moved through them on instinct, her thoughts constantly drifting back to Nathan, and the contents in that flash drive. Even when she forced herself to focus, something always pulled her away again. She was so distracted that people around her noticed it.

But she tried her best to maintain her composure, offering input where necessary in meetings, never letting the distraction fully show. At least, not until now. The conference room was filled with low voices and the rustle of documents as another project was brought forward.

Evelyn stared at the file in front of her, her eyes scanning the page without truly...