(Zara)
Sebastian stayed near the elevator for another moment before walking away. He didn't come to my desk or send me a message asking to talk. I watched him disappear around the corner and returned to my computer. Giving me space was becoming harder than having him beside me.
The Hale rollout meeting started after lunch. I took my usual seat and opened the campaign notes I'd prepared before Boston. Marcus arrived a few minutes later and sat across from me. He hadn't spoken to me since the article appeared.
"Congratulations on Hale."
I looked at him.
"Thank you."
His eyes remained on me.
"And the marriage."
There it was.
I kept my face calm.
"Is that relevant to this meeting?"
Marcus opened his folder.
"Not at all."
I didn't believe him.
The rest of the team arrived before h
