After lunch, Emily took the chance to excuse herself, saying she needed to use the restroom and that Theo should head back to the office first—she’d stop by a nearby store and return on her own later.
Theo knew she didn’t want coworkers seeing her getting too close to her boss, so he respected her wishes.
At the convenience store nearby, Emily grabbed a pack of throat lozenges and a bottle of coconut water. While checking out, someone tapped her shoulder.
"Excuse me, you dropped a piece of paper."
The voice was unfamiliar. Emily immediately looked down and saw the rough sketch she’d scribbled earlier lying by her feet. The man, once confirming it was hers, quickly picked it up and handed it back.
He paused as his eyes lingered on the sketch, looking a little taken aback, then finally
