Chapter 104. Don’t Forgive Me Yet

June POV

I stand in the corner of Mr. Grande’s office, pretending to take in every word Vanessa rattles off about the business trip. Truth is, my mind isn’t on her at all, It’s on him.

He looks… well, very well to my surprise.

His skin is steady in its olive perfection, his posture unreadable as always.

Relief loosens something in my chest, but disappointment trails right after it. I’d been tearing myself apart with worry, imagining him sick or worse. And here he is, perfectly fine, perfectly distant. I was worried for nothing.

I exhale quietly, my gaze drifting back to his face. He isn’t looking at Vanessa, not really. He’s looking at me, or at least, he was — until he catches himself and drops his eyes back to her. The shift is so slight and fast, I almost think I imagined it.

Is it guilt? Is he feeling guilty about shoving me out of that hospital room like I was some dirty secret?

My thoughts scatter when my name cuts through the a