Chapter 59: The Engagement Rumor

The rhythmic tapping of Nathan's pen against his desk was the only sound that broke into the quiet of the late afternoon in his corner office. His eyes had focused on the skyline beyond his window, but his mind had strayed far from there, lost in memories of chestnut hair and paint-stained fingers. Three days had passed since he met with Sarah for coffee, and Olivia's ghost hauntingly floated in his mind across every waking moment. A sudden guffaw from the hallway jerked Nathan back to the present. He recognized Jessica, his assistant, and Laura from Marketing; their merrymaking drifted through his ajar door. …And supposedly, he proposed at her latest gallery opening." Laura's voice was loud and clear in the office. "Right there in front of everyone, down on one knee, and everything!" Nathan's pen clattered to the desk as his body went rigid; he strained to hear more. "Oh my God, how romantic!" Jessica gushed. "Olivia Greene, right? The artist? I saw some of her work at that charit