GLASS TOWERS, HIDDEN HEARTS

glances, hushed whispers, and a tension Jennifer couldn't ignore. Ever since the corporate crisis had been res

rs or office politics dampen her spirits. She was good at her job. She worked hard, stayed prof

reception desk,

er with Mr. Jo

erywhere

e's somethi

Luke Jones would draw attention, but she hadn't anticipated the level of specula

he senior associates. She smiled sympathetically, though her eyes held a hint of w

ing it off. "I'm here

eart race with a glance, a word, a small touch. And even as she promised h

m seemed to shift subtly as he passed. Jennifer noticed the way colleagues instinctively straightened, how the air s

e said curtly as he wa

Mr. Jones," she replied, voice steady despi

fice was palpable. Every time she walked past Luke's desk, she felt eyes on her-not just his, but

else-someone in the executive team. Jennifer's heart sank, even though she tried to brush it off. She had n

ked, noticing the slight

a smile. "I'm fi

her during the crisis, about the subtle moments they'd shared that weren't exact

ng client pitch. The office was quiet now, safe from the distant hum of the city outs

ng casually against her cubicle wall. "

e to make sure everything's perfect,"

something she couldn't quite read. "You've done well," he sa

warmed. "

dimmer, the city outside a distant blur. Jennifer felt herself leaning just a frac

d finally, his voice low, measured

f mischief in her expression. "I'v

falter. "You're different," he said quietly. "Most people wouldn't s

enge," she said

flurry of emotions she couldn't name. Excitement, tension, longing

f approval, a brief glance that lingered a second too long, a rare smile when she solved a problem. And yet, th

n Jennifer and Luke, spreading the rumor that they were romantically involved. The gossip reached Jennif

e. "I heard the rumors," she said, her voi

r, eyes dark and

"I need to know... are they

the man behind the CEO façade-the man who was careful, guarded

that moment, she realized that the challenge wasn't just navigating the office or the rumors-it was navigating t

ire, jealousy, and curiosity. Luke Jones was impossible, magnetic, and frustratingly unreadable. And she couldn't help but wonder

er-what mattered was the pull he felt toward her, the spark she had ignited in him, and the realization that for