Alex sat at his desk, staring blankly at the paperwork in front of him. His mind wasn't on the numbers or the contracts; it was on Eve. The distance between them was becoming more obvious with each passing day. He could see it in her eyes, feel it in the way she hesitated to meet his gaze. It was like a wall had been built between them, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break through it.
He leaned back in his chair, running a hand through his hair in frustration. He wished he could go back in time, back to the moment when Natalie had first reappeared in his life. If only he had been honest with Eve from the start, maybe things would be different now. But at the time, he had convinced himself that it wasn't worth worrying her over. He had thought that by keeping it to himself, he was protecting her, protecting their relationship. But now, it seemed like that decision was backfiring.
