Chapter 28 Unspoken Truths

Clara couldn’t help but replay Julian’s words over and over again in her head, even as the workday dwindled to a close. Most of the office lights were dimmed now, the usual chatter of coworkers long faded into silence. She was still at her desk, though she hadn’t typed a word in the last hour. Her fingers hovered above the keys, unmoving, her mind elsewhere. “I’ve never been just that.”