Chapter 35 Echoes In The Hall

• Ariana stood outside Damien’s office; her fingers curled tightly around the strap of her bag. The hallway stretched quiet and polished before her, all clean lines and neutral tones, but the silence pressed against her like a held breath.
• She’d promised herself she wouldn’t come here.
• That after last night, after the softness between them, she’d give herself space to think, to find her footing again before stepping back into his world.