(Damian)
I woke up to the feeling of her still in my arms.
Alina was pressed against me. For a second, I just lay there, watching her sleep, feeling that calm I hadn’t felt in a long time. She stayed. After everything, she was still here.
But reality didn’t care about moments like this.
My phone buzzed on the nightstand.
I groaned and shifted carefully so I wouldn’t wake her. She mumbled something and turned over, still half asleep. I got out of bed and grabbed my phone.
A bunch of notifications. Meetings. Calls. Shipment updates.
Back to work.
I took a quick shower, got dressed, and left a note on her pillow: “Didn’t want to wake you. I’ll be home later. Don’t miss me too much.”
**
The office was already filled with workers when I walked in.
“Morning, sir,” Lilith said, handin
