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iet speed that morning, no

g of keyboards, and the tiny conversations crea

rs with a strange sense of ease, thou

uldn't place her finger on it, but her inst

fice. Even from a distance, his p

who was born to command. Yet today, he seemed somewhat subdued, more composed

Adrian said, his vo

er heartbeat quickened at the sound of his voice. She hated tha

g toward the break area. "I trust

one professional but warm. "Ev

sed Adrian's exp

e turned and walked away. Isla breathed deeply, trying to st

. He carried himself with an elegant calm, his presence commanding attention wi

said, his deep voice instantl

d the office before

with a smooth smil

smile forming at the corner of his l

forward with a steady smile. His ga

Hart. Adrian's told

. Adrian tal

to meet y

e Marcus. I hear you are handlin

to blush. "I'm

ingly. "Good. That's

ng unreadable moving across his eyes,almost a

but something in his gaze was something Isla couldn't fully

was cut short by the

tor

polite smile that didn

," she said, her t

ied, covering the discomf

cus and Isla, her eyes narr

ve a visit

over. "Uncle Marcus is visiting

ightened. "Of cour

d to Isla,long enough for Victoria to notice. That alon

n, lowering her voice. "I nee

mself, and followed her t

e way Victoria leaned closer, her expression serious and

. What exactly

office to deliver a report. Marcus sat comfort

impressed with your composure today. Adrian tel

with a small bow of her he

hat attitude," Marcus r

help the blush

pression was unreadable, but his eyes held someth

door opened a

he meeting sched

lightly,cutting her s

er eyes moved toward Isla, filled w

ension followed her out

la with a small, al

"Keep your head low but your confidence high. You ne

htly. At risk? Wh

sk, Marcus shifted

n's office became a qui

s reviewi

ing seasoned

otes, typing responses

on the surface, the air carried tensio

is chair, his eyes drif

. Hart," he said, voice low and

her heart beating harder than

leave you two to finalize these reports. But

for a second before he w

o find Adrian st

ru

inte

hought

ok that made h

ed her belongings, feeling the wei

unexpect

ia's j

range, sile

words held a deeper meaning

he elevator, she whisp

ore complicated

just how complicat