Chapter 11

Cecily's onboarding went smoothly. With her strong work ethic and warm demeanor, she quickly found her footing in the design department at Swift Group. Still, she let out a sigh as she absentmindedly fiddled with the flowers on her desk, a troubled look on her face. A nearby colleague overheard and leaned over. "Flowers again? I wouldn't be sighing like that if I had a secret admirer sending me bouquets every day." Cecily pulled out two roses and handed them over. "Here's hoping you find someone soon." What bothered Cecily wasn't the flowers themselves—it was who they were from. Andrew, her supervisor, was the one sending them. That added an uncomfortable layer of trouble. After everything with Clyde, she wasn't in the right headspace for romance. But more than that, she was concerned that office gossip would circle their professional relationship if word got out about Andrew's pursuit. "Cece, would you like to have dinner with me tonight?" Once again, Andrew's message lit up Ce