Chapter 49

Arnold sat at his desk, staring at the flickering screen of his computer.

The office was quiet, save for the occasional shuffle of papers and the soft bums of air conditioning.

His fingers drummed absentmindedly on the edge of his mug as he reflected on what had happened a week ago.

Nora had walked into his office, her face flushed with frustration.

She had been struggling with her workload, feeling overwhelmed, and Arnold, in a moment of impatience, had suggested that maybe she should just quat if she couldn’t handle the pressure.

At the time, it seemed like the right thing to say.

It was supposed to be a push, a way of motivating her.

But now, with the silence in the office, he couldn’t help but wonder if he’d pushed too far,

He hadn’t heard from Nora since then.

A week had

d passed, and while Arnold had assumed she would return to work by now, there had been no sign of her.

He’d almost convinced himself that it was just a temporary tantrum, a flare up of emotions that would settle in due time.

But deep down, he wasn’t entirely sure.

The thought that she might not come back gnawed at him.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want her to leave–it was more that he hadn’t really expected her to go.

from his desk, and stood

glanced at the

office felt emptier than usual without Nora’s presence, but he had

grabbed a cup from the shelf. filled it with warm water, and poured a small amount of

took a sip, his

“Maybe

“She’s probably dealing with

Studio Starline, the atmosphere

working diligently at her

week away had given her the space she needed to think things through, and now she was back, not only ready to work but eager to prove herself.

one that had originally been handled by

of work that usually

managed to finish it in record time.

forwarded the completed work to her colleague Maks, she leaned back in her chair, her eyes closing

trlaced

was in way to know how her

opened the his be ow furrowing

he reached the last page, his eyes widened, las jaw

she was

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Chapter 49

done?” he stammered, disbelief in his voice,

see any changes that

through the file

rushed, something incomplete, perhaps a mistake here or there,

what he saw was a polished professional piece of work–better than

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