Chapter 17

AUDREY

I toss and turn in bed; I haven't been able to sleep at all because his words keep swirling around in my head every second.

I don't know how much time passes, but eventually, I fall asleep, and tomorrow I'll have huge dark circles under my eyes.

The next day, as I expected, exhaustion doesn't leave my body. I'm on the verge of falling asleep at my desk.

The day passes slowly, at least that's how it feels, but I'm thankful that there's not much work to do. Next week, there will be a new meeting with investors and sales analysts, and everything is ready for that day.

Like every workday, it's filled with paperwork, copying, and filing more paperwork, chatting with my friend during our lunch break, and then getting back to our tasks. This day and the following day go by without much fuss. The rumors among my colleagues seem to have quieted down a bit, maybe they've gotten distracted by something else.

As for my boss, Daniel, I've only seen him in the mornings when he greets me with