He said,
“Emily?”
The name hung there.
Careful.
Testing.
I met his gaze.
Steady.
Unflinching.
For a moment, no one else existed.
Not the employees.
Not Vanessa.
Just the truth standing between us.
“You remember me,” I said softly.
His jaw tightened.
Because of course he did.
Even if he hadn’t expected to see me here.
Not like this.
Not now.
Vanessa frowned, confusion breaking through her anger. “Nathan, what are you talking about? She’s just—”
