Lost in this memory

headed toward Asher's office. Each st

softly. "May

ep voice replied,

ers. The blinds were half-closed, casti

ne pressed to his ear as he conveyed con

up on his desk. Just as she was about to turn and leave, her eyes landed on a

op. The diagram on the page caught her attention; it wa

out it looke

eart

lding structure... It resembles our street.

turned to her. "Is there a

and was about to walk out

by herself?" he asked as he

sses?" Savannah inquired

d be her," Asher

he moved away from the door

nd picked u

I got here and I certainly didn't know the office

u know, office life and all but you should realize that most successful multimillion-dollar

u at my cafe?" sh

xtensive renovations, and yours

rom your boss?" he asked and tur

and began t

" His voice ca

d back at him. She noticed his eyes

y and observed her. "Do we kn

"Where?" she replied as s

m not sure where but I have this fee

ndle tightly. "I don't

ly. "There's something f

xcuse me, but I should get

expression hard to read. Then he nodded.

er chest rose and fell quickly. Her heels clicked on the marble floor as she hurried into the res

almost at the bottom o

emember. Not everyth

sn't ready

ye

had accomplished, which included the last-minute message from Asher about

o let him know she had completed everything he asked.

d which rested on her lap. She acted as if everything was fine, but the weight of the file-the one that mat

Liam clinged to her more than usual before she handed h

work early, just l

were quiet

erfe

raight to Asher's office to find out wh

ghtly and peeked inside, but Asher wasn't there. So, she ste

, she had to find out how much he really knew. She needed to quickly check Ash

hing helpful. Then she looked to her right and

traced the edge of the first drawer, as she

eled E.B. She flipped through it, and sh

s the

nd the silence in the room seemed to urge her to l

ched the corner of

was about

ic

jump

y filled with a strong

bo

l-black suit, his eyes narrowed as h

, his eyes did not leave hers as

my office?" His voice was calm, yet

shut it as if it had burned her. "I... w-was j-just," she shuttered ner

steps away. "Admiring the furniture? Or is snooping throu

she knew she was caught and she didn't see any reason to defend herself

the floor with her fists clenched at her sides. "

her with a sa

s. You're here to work for

nstinct was to respond, to ask why she's been treated like a criminal, but she held bac

ning but next time if I see you snooping around my office again, don't expect

s words were soft, but

e said softly and force

ithout so much as a glance at

older now. Her heels clicked down the corridor, but her thoughts wer

d it seem like Asher was kee