(Derek)
I straightened my tie in the elevator, watching the floor numbers count down as I prepared myself for a string of back-to-back meetings.
It wasn't unusual for my schedule to be packed, especially with potential buyers eager to close deals on some high-profile properties I had listed.
But today, I felt a pull that kept tugging me back to the quiet scene I'd left behind in Olivia’s office.
When I checked on her earlier, she barely looked at me, which had me wondering what was going on.
Olivia is always driven. That’s one of the things I admire about her, but there was something else in her expression today—something I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Her smile didn’t reach her eyes, and there was tension in her shoulders as if something had happened and she didn't know how to
