Emily's POVI slept in the office cafeteria, far-off rumblings of the noises which my ears were not capable of hearing. My own heart beating with conflicting thoughts; for weeks I had struggled with suspicion and rumor, and tonight, I had been compelled to put them in the forefront of my mind. I had set up a secret meeting with Austin, thinking if he had something to conceal from me, sooner or later, it would come out.I walked in and Austin was leaning by a window in the empty conference room. I breathed in and continued in. "Austin, I must have a word with you." I instructed him firmly but politely.He gazed at me, his lips stuffed with a forced smile which did not quite reach his eyes. "Whatever it is, Emily, all right, sure. What?"I closed the door behind me and invited him to sit. "I need to ask you something, Austin," I said, leaning forward. "I've noticed the way you've been behaving recently—skipping meetings, making long quiet calls on your phone, leaving early. Something is
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