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Another Ridiculous Suggestion
Annabel didn’t cry when she woke up. Although she was sad when she woke up, and her heart still ached, she felt better. She had cried in the quiet of her room, she had cried into her scarf, and even into her pillow. But this morning, there were no tears because she had made a resolve. She was sitting on her bed now, staring at her suitcase that she had already zipped halfway up beside the closet. She had not packed it out of impulse — no, it had taken hours of thinking, one sleepless night, and hours of silence from Roman after their fight. And that was all she needed.It wasn’t that she had expected him to grovel at her feet or anything, but she needed him to say something — anything — to say he believed her and that he was wrong, and that she mattered more than his fear. But she got nothing. And that was the worst part of all.She stood up and walked to the window. She then leaned against the frame, and crossed her arms.'I would give him the benefit of the doubt if it were me, eve
Impromptu Trip
The door closed with a click that echoed far into Roman's head. So he stood in the stillness, staring at the space Annabel had just walked out of. He didn’t move for a long time.He could still hear her voice in his head. He could still see the way her eyes had held him with desperate hope. The hope that maybe he would fight for them instead of against her. But he didn't. Instead, he let the pressure speak for him. Roman sank onto one of the couches and put his face in his palms. His table was still a mess of documents and notes and highlighted printouts. He had the evidence of everything but the one thing he needed most — clarity.He didn’t trust the file. He also didn’t trust the timing. But that didn’t excuse what he had said. That accusation he made towards her had not come from logic. It had come from fear. Fear that he would be betrayed yet again. And somehow, Annabel had gotten caught in the fallout.He didn’t believe she had done it. He realized it now that he was sitting in
Bad convenience
Annabel paced, with her feet bare. She was too aghast to wear anything. She stared at the couch as if Roman was sitting there and watching her. She shook her head at intervals and hissed. She didn't go to work. She just stayed home, stayed in shock, and kept pacing. She only answered a few work emails and took three important client calls.She stopped near the window and gazed out at the street below. She didn’t know how long she had been standing there, lost in her thoughts, but the longer she stood, the heavier the silence became.Her mind kept returning to that file — the one she didn’t put there. The one that had her name stamped on it as though she even knew when and where such a file came from. It didn’t make sense. It couldn’t have. But it was there. And Roman had seen it. And Roman had questioned her.She clenched her fists. How could this happen? She started pacing again. Her thoughts were spiraling. How could he think she would do something like this? He said he trusted her,
Little Doubt
Roman walked into the office very early on Tuesday morning. The sun had not fully risen yet, and most of the company was still half asleep, but Kade was already waiting in his office with Martin. A stack of folders were open on the desk between them."You're early," Roman said as he entered.Kade didn’t smile. "So are you."Roman nodded once, then pulled out the chair at the head of the table and sat. “Show me.”Martin slid the file across the table. “We made a copy and kept the original untouched in the server. No one else has flagged it yet, but I don’t know how long that will last.”Roman opened the folder and looked down at the document. He said nothing for a long time.It looked official. The formatting was correct, the logo perfectly placed in the header. The wording matched older internal legal language, and at the bottom of the page, there was a digital signature that looked painfully close to his.He traced the edge of the paper with his thumb as if feeling for a lie beneath
Weekend Away
It was Friday. A lazy Friday. Roman had not gone to work, and neither had Annabel. It was already some minutes past 10 AM. Annabel was sitting on a counter in the kitchen and munching on a toast, while Roman was in the bedroom reading a book. Annabel didn’t notice anything unusual that morning until Roman walked into the kitchen with a folded envelope in his hand. He had an expression that was trying too hard to look casual. She was still in her pajamas, and halfway through her buttering toast.He leaned on the counter and cleared his throat like someone preparing a speech.“You’re being weird,” she said as she munched. “I’m being charming,” he corrected, then slid the envelope toward her plate. “Open it.”She narrowed her eyes, wiped her hands on a napkin, and carefully picked it up.There was a printed itinerary inside. It contained flights, a resort booking, and dinner reservations. And they were all under their names, all set for that very afternoon.“Roman,” she whispered, look
Nearly Caught
Lara Morell was not a very attractive woman. Maybe that was why she was timid, and kept to herself at work and even in the society at large. When Janice met her at the cafe the previous day, she did not look up at her, because, well, Janice intimidated her only by being present there. For Janice, this was good; all she needed to do was tell the reddening faced lady what she wanted. Today, Lara Morell sat in her usual chair near the back corner of the records room, surrounded by the familiar computers. It was nearly the end of the day, and the office had begun to get empty. Most people were more focused on checking out than on checking files. It was the best time to move unnoticed.Her desk looked exactly the same as it did every day — slightly scattered, unremarkable, and forgettable. She had worked hard to keep it that way. Blending in was a skill she had learned years ago, and today, more than ever, she needed it to serve her well.The flash drive Janice had given her was already t
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