Reneé stretched out her arms and took a deep breath, glancing at the clock. It was already past two, and she'd been working tirelessly since morning, yet her work was far from finished.

"I deserve a small break, especially since Killian isn't here," she murmured, getting up from her seat. But just as she was about to relax, Killian strode into the office, his face as stoic as ever.

"I'm going to take a lunch break," Reneé announced.

"Have you finished the work I assigned?" he asked, his ...