Chapter 114

The moment the clock on the wall ticked to seven, Stefan closed the file in front of him. He hadn’t finished the work, not even close, but right now, work didn’t matter.

He was tired and fraustrated. Not from the long day, but from the silence Mia had wrapped herself in since the meeting. She hadn’t yelled, hadn’t accused, hadn’t even said much, and somehow, that silence was worse than anything she could have said out loud.

He was done watching her keep him at a distance with polite smiles and clipped words like he was just another associate.

He glanced at her across the room.

She was...