★Cassandra★
The moment I stepped into LuxeLine the next morning, I felt it. A shift in the air. Not heavy or uncomfortable, just different. The kind of difference that made people glance up a second longer than usual. The kind that carried quiet whispers tucked behind polite smiles. I tried to ignore it as I walked through the lobby, but even the receptionist gave me a small, knowing grin. I told myself to breathe. After all, it was not as though I had done something wrong. I had kissed Nathan. One quick, sweet kiss. But I had done it in the office, where a handful of people had seen it. Of course, the news had spread. LuxeLine ran on deadlines, creativity, and the occasional piece of gossip, and apparently, I had provided the latest headline. I headed toward the elevators and pressed the
