CHAPTER 58: A GET BACK

"I…I'm sorry, by the way." Cecilia blurted out without thinking as Paul turned to walk back into his office. "I didn't mean to be so rude to you," she added when he paused and faced her again. He silently stared at her for a few seconds, his expression unreadable. "There's no need to apologize…" he finally muttered, then pointed at a spot on her table, "may I?" She nodded before realizing he was asking whether it was okay to sit at her desk. And she only found out after he'd perched slightly on the edge. "Tell me what made you so angry today." She immediately began to shake her head in refusal. "I really don't want to talk about it." This was why she hadn't wanted to apologize, but of course, the goody two shoes in her just had to jump out. Paul genuinely wanted to know what the problem was, but he also didn't want to pressure her into spilling anything she wasn't comfortable sharing, so he nodded and pushed her off the desk. "Well, is there something I can do at least?" "No…