Hearts On The Horizon
st the work or the endless spreadsheets that filled my days. I
rate. Maybe it was just me, overthinking things again. But deep down, I knew something had shifted between us. That site visit wasn
e work came first, ev
offered solutions, when he saw me working alongside him like I belonged there. There was something about the way h
ng the project. As I walked into the restaurant, I spotted Mark at a corner booth, already wav
usual relaxed smile in p
seat across from him. "So, w
Mark said, leaning forward. "You've really stepped up, especi
feeling nice but a little awkward. "Than
ith a grin. "You're holding you
g on with Elliot. I didn't understand why he was pushing me, why he seemed to take
not messing up," I said. "I do
now that look. You're getting too caught up in it. Trust
accomplished. "I don't know," I said, running my fingers through my hair. "I can'
not an easy guy to read. He's got his own way of doing things, and sometimes it
ed. What was it about Elliot that ma
-
ot's
g I expected from someone so new. But there was more to her than just her competence. It was something I couldn't ignore-the way she held her ground, the
hts drifting back to her. Clara. Her quick solutions. Her ability to challeng
eeded to come first. But I knew, deep down, there w
d for a moment, I let myself wonder if this-this tension, this strange pull I felt when she w
needed to focus, not let personal distractions get
-
s greeted by a sea of emails and reports. But th
ons, and I think I found a flaw in the
e something. I already knew Clara was smart-too smart to let something slip through the cracks. But there w
cket and headed
d around her, a look of intense concentration on her face. She
I said, leaning ag
thing. The current market trends we're relying on migh
intrigued. "
ated. As she spoke, I could see the passion in her eyes-the same passion that had drawn me to her in th
er carefully. "You've been w
thought it was worth looking into. It could cha
raid to dig deeper, to question what others might overlook. But
ouldn't put my finger on it, but I knew it was onl
sn't just about the project anymore.