Chapter 54. Obsession (1)

Third-Person POV

By the time evening rolled around, Vanessa gathered her things and stepped out of the building.

Andre stood in front of the glass window, arms folded, watching her leave. The sight unsettled him in ways he refused to acknowledge. The way she carefully balanced the box in her arms, her delicate fingers gripping the edges as if afraid to drop it—it held his attention longer than it should have.

She was almost at the gate when someone stepped into her path.

The intern from earlier.

Andre’s jaw tightened. His eyes sharpened, drinking in every detail of the interaction between them.

Vanessa said something, and the guy laughed. His smiling face grated on Andre’s nerves. Then, without hesitation, the intern reached out, offering to take the box from her. Vanessa hesitated for a moment before handing it over, a small, appreciative smile tugging at her lips.

Andre's fingers curled into a fist, something dark and rest