★Nathan★
Distraction had never been my weakness, until now. Every time I tried to focus, Cassandra found a way into my thoughts. Not intentionally, not with any effort on her part, but she was there all the same. The sound of her voice in meetings, the faint scent of her perfume when she walked past, the quiet confidence in the way she carried herself, it all stayed with me long after the day ended. I had worked with dozens of women in my career, but none of them had ever affected me like this. Cassandra Lionel was unlike anyone I had ever known. It was not just her beauty, though anyone would be blind not to notice that. It was the way she spoke, calm, measured, and never rushed. It was the way she could silence a room without raising her voice. And it was the way she seemed to see every
