The fluorescent lights of the deserted office hummed, a stark contrast to the distant rumble of a late-night thunderstorm. Meredith stared blankly at her computer screen, the report a blurry mess before her tired eyes. She was the last one left, as usual, avoiding the silence of her empty apartment. A soft, unexpected knock echoed through the quiet space. Meredith looked up, startled, to see 程煜杰 standing in the doorway, a sympathetic smile playing on her lips, a small bag from the nearby coffee shop in her hand.
"Still at it, Meredith? I thought you'd be long gone," 程煜杰 said, her voice a warm, welcome sound. "I brought you a tea. You look like you could use a break."
Meredith's shoulders relaxed infinitesimally. "Thank you, 程煜杰. You're a lifesaver." Their eyes met across the dim cubicle, and for a fleeting moment, the air crackled with an undeniable current, heavy with unspoken understanding and a burgeoning, illicit longing that sent a shiver down Meredith's spine.
Meredith
Introduction
Recently divorced, Meredith navigates the quiet aftermath of a painful marriage, seeking solace in routine. A blossoming, forbidden attraction with 程煜杰 threatens to shatter her carefully constructed emotional walls, drawing her into an intoxicating dance of healing and desire.
