Chapter 6: The Aftermath
The days that followed were a blur for Sia. The office was abuzz with rumors, and the tension was thick enough to cut with a knife. She kept her head down, throwing herself into her work in an attempt to block out the pain. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t escape the memories of Neil—his touch, his kiss, the way he made her feel alive.
Neil, too, was struggling. He missed Sia more than he ever thought possible, and the emptiness he felt without her was unbearable. The office was a constant reminder of what they had lost, and every time he saw her, it was like a punch to the gut. He tried to move on, to focus on his career, but the void she had left behind was impossible to fill.
Their interactions were now reduced to awkward glances and tense silences, each pretending that the other didn’t exist. But the truth was, they were both drowning, consumed by the pain of their decision. They had tried to do the right thing, but it felt like a punishment, a cruel twist of fate that had ripped them apart just when they had found something real.
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