AURELIA'S POV George caught me by the hallway just as I was heading back to my desk. He had that overly confident look on his face that already made me want to turn around.“Hey, Aurelia,” he said, stepping in front of me. “I was thinking, there’s this great place downtown. Fancy, quiet—perfect for dinner. How about we go there tonight? Just the two of us.”I forced a polite smile, even though I was already over this. “Thanks, George, but I can’t. I have other plans tonight.”I tried to move past him, not wanting to make this any more awkward than it already was, but then I felt his hand on my arm. Firm. A little too firm.“Come on, Aurelia,” he said, almost in a coaxing tone, but there was something controlling in the way he held me back.I turned to face him, pulling my arm free. “Don’t do that again,” I said, my tone sharp enough to make my point clear.He blinked, like he hadn’t expected me to push back, and for a few long seconds, we just stared at each other. His face was neutr
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