na's
. Glass, steel, and silence. Edinburgh's skyline towered above, but it was this
ced at me. "We'
n't ready for tha
open. I fixed my eyes on the lettering across the doors-Lachlan Conglomerat
brave. I fel
nes. The smell of clean money and colder power. The secu
a smile.
appointment." The receptionist barely looked up. She made a call. A
bad decisions wear good suits. The manager slid a folder toward m
d. "Tha
choking. "You'll be trained for a week. Then y
ch
ry part of me remembered. His voice. His eyes. His wedding vows to my best friend. I
fered this job like it was nothing. Like she hadn't just th
to a hug like no time had passed. "My dear friend, congratulations!" She commented brimmi
s and policies were studied intensely. I stayed late
You'll need it." I didn't ask why. I already knew. That weekend, Isla ca
asual shrug.
ng shopping. The bi
ugh," I murmured. She laugh
te, dazzling. All the things I used to afford before everythi
ar paint: heels, lipstick
, I knocked. "C
ch
ansion few days ago. Not really. Just flashes-wedding photos, social post
d... unt
but unreadable smile. "You're the new secretary."
ike that, I was under him and working for
nsion. The silent pulse between every word. The way my skin buzzed when his
erything cracked. "Clo
di
me or ruin me as he gazed out from the window.
his arms. Leaned against the desk. That look in his
us
l." The air snapped.
ir
ok my head. "I'm here to work." His smile wa
le
tightened. "It's complicated." I looked down. Fist
it didn't burn.
ruminating on the happenings on the previous day at the office. Lachlan haunted every part of my min
unbearable. Because Isla didn't deserve this
interaction burned like it wanted to leave scars. Then Isla started visiting h
d
I stood in front of Lachlan's desk, n
e didn't laugh. Not really. "I know this is
You have a wif
ing. "I didn't come here for this. I don't want this."
it. The next few days were colder than winter. He barely looked at me.
lasagna- A little part of me cracked, conscience was pricking me an
wasn't an accident any
ne didn't st
s going to