It hit her out of nowhere, leaving her completely defenseless.

Her thoughts were scattered the whole drive back, but as soon as she dropped into her chair, she snapped right into work mode, steady and focused.

She powered through her tasks until noon, when the office door opened and someone called, "Richard's here."

She glanced up and saw him walk in, dressed sharp as always in a tailored suit.

Of all Dylan's friends, Richard was the only one who'd never been openly cold to her. From the very first time they met, there was this odd sense of familiarity between them-something she couldn't quite explain.

Richard's eyes lingered on her for a beat before he set a stack of documents beside her desk. "I thought you'd look worse today, honestly."

"Why's that?" she asked.

He sat down next to her, but didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "Is Dylan okay?"

So, he'd heard about the fire at the temple.

"He's fine. I made him stay home and rest," she replied.

Richard reached for a cigarette, paused, then set it aside. "Stick with him these days. He'll need you."

face for a moment, then nodded

of water for Richard, but he

was quiet-just the two

smiled lightly. "Everything's in

his eyes at her. “Don't bother reading any of the comments online

must be saying about

not going to

pause, "I've always wanted to ask:

looked down, picked up Dylan's fountain

corner.

documents over to him and met his gaze. "You always seem pretty invested in me and Dylan Are you genuinely worried about him, or

papers. "Dylan and I

how I feel about him yet," she admitted. "But I'd

gave a small, almost secretive smile as he picked up the file. "Just remember you said that. I'm not like Jackson or Nicholas-if anyone's going to be

simply, then left the office without

in her chair, feeling a headache starting to throb behind her

sighed, pushed herself through the rest of the afternoon, finished the last of her

she stopped at a florist, thinking she'd pick up a

out, flowers in hand, she

had been ages since

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