Brandon leaned against the doorframe of the office, a subtle smirk playing on his lips as he watched his boss.

Brandon had always been observant, and he couldn’t help but notice how Reyes’s demeanor shifted when women were around. He kept a professional distance from his own fiancée, but with Christine, it was different. The way he leaned in slightly, the way his voice softened—it was almost intimate. Brandon had half-expected Reyes to lean in for a kiss, the thought making him chuckle quietly to himself.

Brandon pushed himself off the doorframe and headed toward Christine’s office.

He knocked lightly before entering, finding her hunched over her desk, focused on...