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

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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

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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.