~ NYSSA
I stood in the middle of her office for what felt like hours, just staring at her, wondering if I'd misheard.
I couldn't understand the drastic change in her emotions, especially not after yesterday. She came to me, she seemed insistent on helping me. It didn't make any sense that she took a complete one eighty in less than twenty four hours.
"Make sure you shut the door on your way out," she drawled as she made her way back to her seat.
She buried her head into the documents, acting like the last conversation never happened at all.
By the time I managed to unglue my legs from the floor, my heart was pounding violently in my chest and every single inch of my skin was a bright shade of red. I ignored the looks from coworkers as I made my way over to my office in a blind haze.
"You're back early," Eric began. "How did it—shit, what happened?"
I gave him a vague rundown and by the time I was done, he stood there with wide eyes and a raised brow.
