98: New discovery

★[Freya's POV]★

As I walked through the door of my apartment, my mind was still buzzing with the memory of Mr. Richards' kiss. It was unexpected, but it felt so right. I couldn't shake the feeling that there was something between us, something that went beyond the professional relationship we had always maintained.

I sat down on the couch and replayed the moment in my head. The way his lips had felt against mine, the way his hand had cupped my cheek. It was like nothing I had ever experienced before.

But as much as I was enjoying the memory, there was a nagging doubt at the back of my mind. What if I was just reading too much into it? What if Mr. Richards had just been caught up in the moment, with no real interest in me?

I shook my head, trying to dispel the doubts. There was no denying the chemistry between us, the way we had always seemed to gravitate toward each other. And now that we had finally crossed that line, there was no going back.

But what did that mean for our working re