Sitting in Benjamin’s office, my foot bounced on the floor, and my fingers tightened around my phone. Heat crept up my neck; my chest hardened. Without a second thought, I hurl my phone across the room. It crashed into the rounded curvature, dark vase on Benjamin's desk, shattering it. Its shards skittered across the floor, and the high-pitched clatter devoured the peace in the office.The door swung open, and Benjamin walked in, his eyes wide and twitching at the mess.Benjamin glanced between the broken vase and my face. “What did my vase ever do to you?” His tone was low as he crouched to pick up the broken pieces.“I’ll get you another one.” my tone stiff, my gaze fixed on the broken shards. If Sophie didn't reply, my heart was about to be like that.Benjamin tilted his head back, holding a shard in his hand. “It’s one of a kind, dude,” his tone soft and teasing.“I’ll meet the artisan and get him to make the exact one,” I grunted, my voice high, unable to hide my disinterest in w
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