Ethan
I didn't leave that office feeling calm, not even close.
I remember perfectly how I arrived… With a different energy, a different intention. I had her phone in my pocket and a pretty simple idea in my head: to see her, surprise her a little, kiss her… even if it was quick, even if it was just a moment between meetings. That was enough, that's what made me want to go.
The receptionist let me in without a problem. They know me. They know who I am. Everything was… normal. Too normal.
On the way, I ran into her assistant. She smiled, friendly as always.
"Mrs. Sinclair is in the boardroom," she told me. "She just finished a meeting."
I nodded.
I thought she was alone, I thought I would go in, that I would see her gathering papers, checking something, focused as always… and
