The rest of the time spent in the office was done in silence. Lena kept her focus on her work so that she could get closer to getting caught up as she knew it wouldn't be long before more paperwork and events requiring her attention would start piling up on her desk.
Samuel was quiet partly because he was focusing on working through some more of the financial paperwork and looking for any other signs that someone had been messing with the numbers. Mostly it was because he was thinking about Lena had said to him. It really did sound much heavier hearing it out loud than it did when considering what their engagement in his mind.
Considering it from a more heavy perspective didn't make him want to change his mind about the engagement. He had already made the decision and didn't think that there was a reason to step out now that he had committed to it and both of their families had accepted it.
