Maya's eyes followed every movement. The moment Victoria sat down and deliberately avoided looking at her, Maya's thoughts grew more anxious and painful.
[Teacher… she must be angry at me… and disgusted… She isn't even looking at me… After everything… she won't even give me a single glance…]
[I want her to look at me… even if it's with anger… just look at me…]
Rachel, sitting beside her, continued watching the strange tension with growing confusion.
[Boss is gripping her own hand so tightly under the table… her knuckles are white. She's never this emotional during meetings. And the way she's looking at Ms. Victoria… It's not business. It's something else entirely.]
[What exactly is the relationship between these two…? And why does the young man beside Ms. Victoria keep glancing between them like he understands everything?]
