Dominic''s eyes had just drifted back to hisputer screen when they flicked up again,nding on Vespera. He chuckled and said, "Ms. Gildon, this is the first time you''ve waited for me to get off work."

Vespera took a seat on the couch and wondered who would wait around just to go home with their boss?

She had already gotten off work and just mentally switched him out of the professional mode and into personal mode.

"Mr. Reid, stop chatting with me and finish your work," said Vespera.

Dominicughed and answered, "You''re right. My efficiency clearly needs work."

Vespera didn''t know what to say. She gave up trying to respond. She put on her earphones and started scrolling through her phone.

What she didn''t realize was that lounging in the president''s office and openly ying on her phone was something only she could get away with.

Dominic returned his attention to his screen. He wrapped things up quickly and turned off hisputer. Then, he got up and walked over to Vespera, who had her back facing him.

She was fully immersed in watching videos. He bent down and pulled one earphone out. He said, "Let''s go."fnaaf9 Read full story at f?ndnovel/fnaaf9

One ear was sting cheerful music, while the other caught the low hum of his voice. A chill ran down her spine. She turned on reflex, and their faces almost brushed one another, like they were about to kiss.

Just then, Gerard knocked on the door and walked in. Before getting off work, he would always ask beforehand. Sometimes, Dominic would want to work overtime and dy getting off work a couple of hours.

Usually, Gerard and Dominic were the only ones left in the office at this time. So, Gerard had gotten used to knocking and walking straight in. But today? He stepped inside and caught a glimpse of Dominic and Vespera. He froze immediately and gasped.

Dominic looked toward the door. Just as he turned, Gerard panicked and dropped his gaze, fumbling around in his pockets. With a frown, he turned to leave while mumbling, "Where are the car keys? Why are they gone?"

And Gerard fled the scene. Upon seeing that, Vespera was rendered speechless. The car keys weren''t even with Gerard. They were sitting right there on Dominic''s desk. Dominic had tossed them there himself when he got back earlier.

As Dominic and Vespera stepped out of the office, she nced back at Gerard''s office and asked, "Shouldn''t we wait for Gerard?"

Dominic turned her head forward and replied, "He''s still searching for the car keys. Let''s not interrupt him."

Vespera looked at the keys in Dominic''s hand. All she wanted was a ride home. She hadn''t meant to destroy the harmonious rtionship between Dominic and Gerard.

She mumbled to herself, "Gerard, I''m sorry. I didn''t mean to ruin your evening."

If Gerard heard that, he would say, "Hurry up and go. Don''t look back. Forget about me!"

Five minutester, Gerard peeked

out from between the blinds to

make sure Dominic and Vespera

were truly gone. Once the coast was clear he sighed in reher Did that mean he wouldn''t need to drive Dominic home anymore? That would be awesome.  s

In the elevator, Vespera was still feeling guilty. Unbeknownst to her, Gerard was already texting his friends to have a meal together After all, who liked to stay with their

boss? Anyone would want to have a nice meal and a drink with their

friends.

s

...

Even though it was already 6:30 pm, the sun still zed across the sky, painting it

in hues of orange and gold.

On the way home, Dominic was

behind the wheel, while Vespera sat in the passenger seat. She was thinking about going home the next day to drop off the souvenirs she had brought back from Londarion for her parents. She could sit down with Wanda again and clear the air.  s

Anyway, lying wouldn''t work forever.

While Vespera was lost in thought, her phone rang. It was another text message. After the picturest night, even the notification sound felt ominous.

Dominic noticed and instinctively eased off the gas. He cast a nce her way and asked, "Do you want me to check it?"

Vespera responded, "No, I''ve got it."

She wasn''t so traumatized that she couldn''t even look at her own phone. But this time, she was careful. She wasn''t going to tap blindly. Instead, she checked the sender first before clicking in.