All Chapters of The Woman He Broke: Chapter 71 - Chapter 72

*Arlene’s POV*The office was silent, save for the faint hum of the air conditioner and the sound of Mago flipping through paperwork. He was focused, his brows furrowed, his fingers tapping idly against his desk as he read. I watched him from the corner of my eye, pretending to be busy, but every glance in his direction made my heart pound.The tension between us was unbearable.It had been there since last night—thick, suffocating, charged with something neither of us wanted to name. There were moments when our eyes met, but we both looked away too quickly, as if acknowledging it would set something uncontrollable into motion.I wanted to speak, to break the silence, but words failed me.Finally, when lunchtime rolled around, we both opened our mouths at the same time.“Aren’t you going to eat?”“How are you?”The awkwardness slammed into us like a tidal wave. I bit my lip, looking away. Mago exhaled, rubbing the back of his neck. The air felt heavier, thicker, and then—he moved.In