CHAPTER 117

The office was a cold place. Even more so now that Varya was gone. Every place reminds me of her, her joy, her smell, and how she lit up that room by just existing. I had tried staying focused; trying to work hard but it was all in vain.

Every file that came to my hand every meeting wasted away without her being part of us. The vacuum inside me caused by her never really went away.

When Jasmin showed up in the office that day I felt a tinge of hope flickering within me. She might know where Varya was or perhaps she could assist me locate her.

I marched across the room and could feel my heart racing with trepidation. While Jasmin was chatting with a colleague, she halted when she saw me coming in her direction.

“Kylo,” she responded hesitantly due to nervousness considering what I wanted to ask.

“Jasmin,” I started after clearing my throat which had become an obstruction all through this time.

“I require your attention for one moment.”

With her consent, she followed suit inside my offi