Elena's POV

The building had mostly emptied out by the time I finally made it back to my office and for the first time all day, I was completely alone in the room that had just officially become mine.

I sat down behind the desk slowly.

My desk, actually.

Then I looked around properly for the first time.

The wide surface in front of me, the tall windows showing the city at night, the warm light, the shelves that were now starting to look like mine rather than something I borrowed from ...