Chapter 0324

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I slowed my steps down and finally came to a stop before the rows of cubicles. In the

fifth cubicle on the fourth row, Ana sat, her back straight as she paid her full attention to her work. I knew because some of the staff around her noticed I was there and flashed me a shy smile with a nod of their heads, sometimes whispering between themselves as they pretended to be focused on their work. Amidst all this, Anastasia's head remained down, fingers working furiously as she typed, sometimes stopping to go over a bulk file by her side.

For minutes, I just stood there and watched her. I wished I could walk. over there and talk to her. I wanted to apologize for what happened but I couldn't. At least, I knew she wouldn't want me to. Even now, I was careful not to make it so obvious that my gaze was on Ana more than

the rest of them.

I

Some of the rumors about Ana and I had already reached my ears and the last thing I wanted was for it to escalate and put her in a spotlight.

After a while, one of her colleagues walked up to me and asked, "Do you need anything, sir? Perhaps, you need one of us to run an errand for you?"

"No, thank you." I told her with a stiff stiff smile and took one last look at Ana who was still oblivious to my presence.

Then with a

had earnestly hoped that things were going to be fine between us. Martin had volunteered to help fix things by confessing and then we can clear things up and move on. He was going to be returning

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it was intentional. At first, I thought I was the one who kept missing her, either arriving where I was sure I'd see her too late or early but later I realized that she was actually actively

my office, I just dropped into

piled up during the trip were we did little to no work and I sighed again. I had better get Ana out of my

go downstairs and continue to watch Ana work, to watch her move and. smile and laugh even if I wouldn't be able to go as close as I wanted or touch her. For almost an hour, I did little to no work as I fought the urge. Then

but it sounded so faraway. I

louder and closer and I soon got jolted back to the present by it, now realizing that there was actually someone knocking

time I looked up to answer whoever was at the door and probably apologize, I saw that the

1. in.

flew out of my mouth on noticing

slightly shook her head with a bright smile as she

placed her purse on the desk, pulled off her blazers and laid it on the desk too, leaving

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