Arec's POV:
As I sat in my office, trying to focus on the spreadsheet in front of me, I found myself frustrated by the mess of numbers blurring on the screen.
The temporary secretary had printed the wrong set of reports this morning, mislabeling half the files and missing a few altogether. Ella would never have let that happen.
She'd have caught every error before it even reached my desk, ensuring everything ran smoothly and on time. The simple truth was, I missed her. I'd barely admitted it to myself, but her absence had left a hollowness in the office, a gap no one else could seem to fill.
Ella had always been more than just a secretary. She knew when I needed what and how I needed it, she could read my moods like a book, and somehow made even the most mundane tasks around here feel a little more bearable.
Her presence was warm, steady, and surprisingly grounding for me.
