The message appeared on Vespera's phone screen, right above the text box. It read, "If you don't want to come upstairs, should I bring it down to you?"
When Vespera saw the message, her heart stood still. After a long pause, she finally replied, "I already had breakfast. I'm currently on my way to work."
After sending the message, she locked her phone and tossed it aside.
The summer sun was glaring even in the early morning. It beat down on her face like fire, making her dizzy. Her breathing turned shallow. The light stung her eyes and blurred her vision with tears she refused to shed. She hated this feeling.
With a swift motion, she yanked the sun visor down and started the engine with a calm expression. She wasn't going to let her emotions take control. No one had that power over her.
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Within half an hour after Vespera arrived at the office, Dominic and Gerard arrived too. With the laptop in her hands, she met them in the corridor.
"Ms. Gildon, where are you going?" Dominic asked. He looked at the laptop in her hands and then at her face.
"I have a meeting with the secretarial department. If you need anything, just call me," answered Vespera gently.
Then, Vespera turned to Gerard and said, "I might be down there for a while. Thanks in advance for holding the fort."
Gerard responded, "Alright."
That should have been the end of it, but none of them moved. It was because one person, Dominic, stood completely still, leaving the others awkwardly waiting. He just kept looking at Vespera, his gaze unreadable but intense.
Vespera felt the weight of his stare. The silence had been dragging on for way too long, but Dominic didn't seem bothered at all.
Gerard seemed used to it. He stood by like it was just another day, likely accustomed to Dominic's odd behavior, like stalking and crashing meals uninvited.
Unable to take it anymore, Vespera finally spoke, "Mr. Reid, I'll be heading down now."
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