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Author: dreamywriter
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-01 20:42:54

Simon's POV

Annoyance bloomed in my chest as I watched her make calls, not looking once in my direction.

It seemed I ceased go exist, seeing as with the sounds I made settling into my chair or the subtle throat clearing sounds I made had no effect on her, she didn’t raise her head in my direction once after settling on that armchair

Not minding the fact that she called making calls for meetings gruesome torture, she seemed to fit right into the task

The sound of her cheery voice as she greeted manager after manager, secretary after secretary did no good for the annoyance in my heart

‘How can she look so unbothered when my heart was doing a million back flips in my chest.’

‘How can she speak with such excitement rolling of her, when sadness had taken firm root in my chest'

Glancing at her again through raised eyes I see that she had leaned back in the chair getting more comfortable has she talked with someone

She crosses her legs at her knees fiddling with her pen, my eyes ling
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