Bound to my Enemy novel Chapter 26

Chapter 26: Chapter 26.

The moment I stepped into the building, I felt it.

Not something loud. Not obvious.

Just... eyes.

The lobby was busy in that quiet corporate way. Phones ringing softly. Heels clicking against marble. Someone laughing near the coffee station. Normal. Until it wasn’t.

One head turned.

Then another.

Whispers followed.

I didn’t need to hear the words to know what they were about. I’d seen the blogs this morning. The photos. Zane. Me. Headlines that used words like engagement.

A group of employees near the security desk went silent as I passed. Someone murmured something under their breath. Another person nudged their coworker a little too obviously.

So it’s true, then.

I kept my face neutral and walked like I belonged there. Chin up. Shoulders back. If they were going to stare, they could at least get a good look.

The manager’s desk was straight ahead. I checked the nameplate like my grandfather had instructed.

"Good afternoon," I said.

The woman behind the desk looked up. She was polished in the effortless way some people were born with. Perfect hair. Soft makeup. Calm eyes that sharpened just slightly when she took me in.

"Yes?"

"I’m here to see Zane Whitmore.

Something flickered across her face. Recognition. Then curiosity.

"Do you have an appointment?"

"I don’t ." I slid the card across the desk. "But he should be expecting me."

She glanced at the card, then back at me. Her lips parted like she might say something else, then she smiled instead. Professional and controlled.

"Of course."

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