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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 spoke.

into bed, pulling the covers over herself. The familiar comfort of the mattress did little to soothe her. Sleep came slowly, her thoughts tangled

began to drift off, she felt movement beside

wrapped around her waist.

her body tensing.

sun was already rising when Sarah woke. The bed beside her was empty. The space where Arnold had lain was cool, as if

up, rubbing her temples.

we

didn’t have time to dwell on it. She had work.

stepped outside, only to see Arnold

up. He rolled down the window. “Sarah! Get in!”

She hesitated.

tapping lightly

“I’ll take

his face as expressionless

voice was calm, but there was an underlying authority that made

opened the car door. She slid

Arnold started driving.

filled the

his friends, about a game he wanted to play later.

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Arnold’s luxury car immediately attracted attention. Sarah felt the weight of curious

ride,” she said curtly before

nothing, simply watching as

At Work:

quickly immersed herself in work, pushing aside the lingering emotions from the

She and Leo sent the proposal to Professor Colton, a

surprise, he responded the same day.

actually read it already?” Leo asked, disbelief in his voice

high evaluation but noted that she needed to work

been out of this industry too long.**

for the

at her. “Want to invite him to dinner? Maybe

and made the call.

declined. “I already have plans

casually added, “Arnold invited me to dinner. He wants to introduce someone