Chapter 10: UnfinishedThe office was a ghost town, the only light coming from the muted glow of exit signs and the single lamp over Elara’s desk. For three days, a glacial silence had existed between her and Leo. Their professional interactions were clipped, efficient, and utterly devoid of the fire that had once defined them. The public ego-check had created a chasm, and neither knew how to bridge it.Needing a reprieve, Elara walked to the kitchen to make tea, her footsteps echoing in the empty space. She pushed the door open and froze.Leo was there, leaning against the counter, staring