"I'm joking!" Aaron quickly explained, tightening his grip on her wrist.

Selena struggled, her breath becoming more rapid as she stared at him. "Is this supposed to be funny to you?"

With a quick motion, Aaron pulled her into his arms, holding her close. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to see what that woman was up to. I swear, I didn't let her touch me."

Selena scoffed. "Then what was she doing under your desk?"

Aaron sighed. "Picking up a pen."

Selena glanced under the desk and, sure enough, saw a pen lying there. It seemed she had walked in just in time-Valarie had barely gotten under the desk before anything could happen. Even so, Selena was still angry. She tried to pull away. "Let go of me."

Aaron held her tighter.

"No. Don't be like this, Selena. Why did you come here?" His voice lowered, so only the two of them could hear.

Ignoring his question, Selena glanced at the door.

"You both can leave now," she said firmly.

were still lingering by the

responded, closing the

moment of thought,

concern,

of them left the

"It was Rudy who told me to come here. He mentioned you were in a meeting and

had come just a bit later, and if Valarie had done anything, there would've been no

had misunderstood him, it would have led to arguments, a wedge between them, and become a lingering thorn

aimed at Selena-they even had

you going

Aaron's eyes. "I'll wait and see what their next

nodded and shared everything

your job. You'll

don't want to quit. That idiot Orion tried to set me up, and I need to return the

someone keep an eye

already reached out to Aveline, and she's arranged for people

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