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.

a loss for how to react. When Carol stepped

one, right

lipstick that morning; she stood to the side,

coffee and, with his hands trembling, handed

meeting on this floor." He grabbed a mop and started

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

you make mulled wine?" she

do." Nathan's mind was a whirlwind, as if he could hear the sound of blossoms unfurling. After cleaning up and washing his hands,

the door, all eyes turned

on the faint trace of lipstick on Nathan's cheek. S It was barely

Felix's friend, the boss didn't dare comment further and just continued

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

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