Chapter:- 21

Emma's days at the office pass by in a blur. Emma goes to work, busies herself with the papers and documentation, and then she goes back home to a cold, empty bed. Lucus has been very busy too, going in and out of meetings, spending hours brainstorming with the team, and then more hours with the marketing team. They barely speak to each other since they came back to work, exchanging a few glances and smiles here and there when they pass by each other, and Emma can't keep telling herself that she doesn't miss Lucus anymore.

Thursday proves to be just like the days before, when Emma spent every second at the office with her computer. Halfway through the day, Emma looks around her desk, feeling proud of the progress. She has finished almost half of the pending work she has had since last week. Taking days off has always come with the burden of work once it starts again, which is why Emma rarely takes any leave.

Emma received a few texts from her colleagues asking her about her absence, b