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"Will we be getting raises anytiuy across the table asked seriously and some others nodded

"Let’s talk about raises e actually start seeing a profit" Brandon’s tone was brusque "Anything else?"

"Excuse s" Priscilla walked into the roo

"Yes?" He snapped

"Maria is on the phone again and she says it’s an eency"

"Ok" He nodded and juht back" He walked out of the room, and I sat there in stunned immobility Had Priscilla just said Maria? It couldn’t be the saed to when he was in college? My heart started racing, and I felt like I couldn’t breathe Allback and I wanted to scream and shout Had he lied to me before? Had he really always been in love with her? I wanted to cry and bury ht we had was false What if I had just been soet about his true love, Maria?

I stood up quickly and walked out of the roo to cry I knew it by the pain in htness in my eyes I rushed down the corridor and to the elevator I breathed a sigh of relief as the elevator arrived and I ran out when I arrived on the ground floor I hurried to the outside and was grateful that I didn’t see Brandon as I ulps of air and pulled out soue?" His voice was shtly

"Sorry, I didn’t see you there"

"I didn’t know I said anyone could leave the room"

"I didn’t know that we had to wait for per to quit" He changed the subject

"I had a change ofinto his eyes They stillflip-flops as he stared at me

"It’s funny how that happens" He smiled at me and took a step towards me "You look just the same, you know" He studied my face and then my body "More of a woman, but just the same"

"I’m not sure if that’s a compliment" I smiled and then looked him over "You look the sa now" He pointed to his hair and I noticed a few grey streaks However, to uished and sexy

"It doesn’t detract frohed

"You alere the most honest person I know," he said wistfully, and an aard silence befell us at the irony of his words