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ELOISE

Furious, I decided to take a break from my daily tasks and headed to Sebastian Tower during lunchtime. The reason for my frustration was my colleagues’ constant gossip, speculating about how I had won over a Sebastian. They were also questioning why I’d refused that we were seeing each other the first time. I’d only managed to avoid running into Zoey or Chase because they’d make a big deal of it again.

I rushed to Adam’s floor, and since the lobby was empty, I decided to just confront him. “Can you explain why—”

I came to a halt, causing six pairs of eyes to shift towards me, with Adam positioned at the forefront.

“Eloise,” he said, acknowledging my presence.

“Oh, I’m... I’m really sorry. I wasn’t aware that you were, um, forget it.” I took a step back and promptly shut the door behind me.

I waited until Adam’s meeting was over. I couldn’t believe he had taken such a monumental step without consulting me first. It felt like he was dictating the course of our already weird
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