Katelyn‘s POV

By the time work ended, the office had settled back into its usual rhythm. The morning’s celebration felt far away now, like something from a different day.

I packed my things slowly, still thinking about Ethan’s reaction, and decided I wasn’t ready to go home just yet.

Rachel had texted earlier, asking if I wanted to meet at the café near her office. I said yes. It had been a while since we sat down and talked properly.

When I arrived, she was already there, sitting at ...