Chapter 139

Over the next few days, Elena started spending more and more time with Ethan.

At first, it seemed innocent enough. During lunch breaks at work, she would text him asking if he wanted to meet up at the little café down the street.

When it was time to leave the office, she would call and ask if he could pick her up instead of taking her usual taxi home. Small things that could easily be explained as friendship.

But as the days went on, everyone started to notice the pattern. Elena and Ethan were always together, always talking, always finding excuses to be in the same room.

They...