Strive

Alice - POV

"James, did you also come here for coffee?" I inquired, hoping to start a conversation with him. He turned his gaze toward me, and I could see the intensity in his eyes as he nodded in response.

"I'll get you a coffee," I offered, before noticing that James was on a call. As I waited for him, I observed that he was attracting attention from women passing by. He seemed oblivious to their attention, lost in his conversation.

Once he finished his call, I handed James his coffee, and he took a sip while staring at me. "Who was that guy?" he asked, his tone stern.

"Terry, a friend I recently met," I responded calmly.

"Let's head to the office; we're already late," he said gruffly. I nodded, and we crossed the street to the office building. The elevator ride was uncomfortably quiet, and I could sense our tension.

When we arrived at the office, I immersed myself in a case involving a woman named Sora, who was experiencing domestic violence. Her situation hit close to home, r