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Their eyes met across the room.

A slow tension filled the space between them.

Neither of them spoke.

Arnold’s gaze dropped briefly to the towel wrapped around her body before rising to meet her eyes again.

Sarah’s fingers tightened around the wardrobe handle.

The air felt heavier now, thick with something unspoken.

Neither of them moved.

Neither of them looked away.

It was the first time in a long time they had truly **seen** each other.

And neither of them knew what to do with it.

Sarah stood motionless, gripping the edge of her towel as the warmth from her shower still clung to her skin. She had not intended to create this situation. The towel barely covered her thighs, and a single movement could make it slip. She pulled it tighter around herself, suddenly self–conscious under Arnold’s

gaze.

“I just forgot to grab my pants,” she said, her voice steady but rushed.

She wasn’t trying to seduce him. She just wanted to avoid any misunderstandings.

Arnold’s sharp gaze flickered over her for the briefest moment before he looked away, his expression unreadable. A quiet nod was his only response.

Something unspoken stretched between them.

Sarah turned quickly and walked back into the bathroom, her heart pounding unexpectedly. She shouldn’t feel this nervous. They had shared the same space for years, yet now, after so much time apart, she felt the weight of his presence in ways she hadn’t before.

When she returned, dressed in her nightgown, Arnold was still in the room. He was leaning against the window, his phone in hand, looking like he had just finished a call.

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of them

the mattress did little to

as she began to drift off, she felt movement

arm wrapped around her waist.

her body tensing.

beside her was empty. The space where Arnold had lain was cool,

rubbing her temples.

we

to dwell

to see Arnold and Alex already sitting in

his face lighting up. He rolled down the window.

She hesitated.

tapping lightly against the steering wheel.

her head. “I’ll

to look at her, his face as expressionless

was calm, but there was an underlying authority that made

opened the car door. She slid into the

Arnold started driving.

the

friends, about a game he wanted to play later. But between Sarah and Arnold, there

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reached the office, Arnold’s luxury car immediately attracted attention. Sarah felt the

the ride,” she said curtly before stepping out.

watching as she hurried into the

At Work:

aside

had been finalized. She and

their surprise, he responded the same

asked, disbelief in

had given a high evaluation but noted that she needed to work harder.

fair. I’ve been out of

for the

dinner? Maybe we can discuss some details in person.”

nodded and made the call.

already have

of it–until he casually added, “Arnold invited me to dinner. He wants to introduce someone to me.”