The boss, with his voice paused, glanced towards the break room with a confused expression.

Felix's gaze followed suit, but instead of heading over, he continued to scrutinize the data in his hands.

"Make the changes. I don't want to hear any 'what ifs."" "Sure, sure." His presence was so commanding that it silenced any potential rebuttal.

Passing the report across the table, Felix glanced at his watch, and realized it was tfor the meeting on this floor.

He stood up and strode towards the conference room.

Inside the break room, Nathan stared at the shattered coffee mug on the floor.

The milky coffee was spreading everywhere, and his collar was still warm from where Carol had pulled him close, leaving a fleeting kiss on his cheek.

loss for how to react. When Carol stepped back, she flicked

another one, right away," he stuttered, fumbling with the machine's

applied a subtle shade of lipstick that morning; she stood to the side, clutching her purse with an air of

prepared another cup of coffee and, with his hands

on this floor." He grabbed a mop and

machine is only semi-automatic. If you prefer a hand- ground brew, I could set that up at home." She didn't really enjoy the office coffee, so she had asked him about it out of mere

mulled wine?"

the sound of blossoms unfurling. After cleaning up and washing his hands, he rushed off

open the door, all eyes

on the faint trace of lipstick on Nathan's cheek. S It was barely noticeable-unless one

Knowing Nathan was Felix's friend, the boss didn't dare comment further and

breakout on his back. Content belongs to ŚwIt was a mix of guilt and the lingering excitement from Carol's kiss

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