Peach SalingerThe president is holding me in his arms. His grip on my waist is firm, but gentle, and he pulls me close, his chest pressing against mine. I can feel his warmth, his scent, and his steady heartbeat. For a moment, we just still like that, frozen. "Steady there," he whispers, his voice low and husky, his breath tickling my ear. "You okay?"The spell’s broken.I nod and he helps me stand on my feet. Marienne’s eyes is already teary, and she hugs me tightly.“I don’t know what I would’ve done to myself if something had happened to you.” she breaths into my hair, stroking it. “I’m so sorry.”I hug her back. “It was my fault. Please forgive me.”We let go of each other after a few seconds. All the while, the president has been standing there, watching us. Fear pumps dark wine through my veins, is he going to fire us? I mean, we went against the rules and came up here, almost caused an accident that could affect the company’s reputation and probably started a toxic love trian
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