Chapter 19

Eve began hiding from Michael after that day. She basically stayed inside the office the whole day and even worked overtime, only leaving when everyone else had gone. She was working at her desk as usual today, typing in the final details needed for her proposal. Her eyelids began growing heavy. Finally overwhelmed by exhaustion, she rested her head on her arm to sleep. The sound of footsteps came from the hallway. Michael opened the office door to find Eve sleeping on her desk, cheek-down. Her breathing was even as she slept. The laptop screen light lit up her face, softening her features. He stood where he was, keeping his breathing soft. He didn't dare wake Eve up. A long moment later, he slowly walked up to her and carefully covered her shoulders with his own coat. When his fingers touched her hair, he jerked back as if he had touched something fragile. Michael gazed at Eve in her sleep. He forced down the urge to tuck her hair behind her ear. "Eve…" he murmured quietly. Stil