The workdays continued as usual, but it was becoming more difficult to keep our relationship under wraps. I was being summoned into my boss's office with increasing frequency, a detail that didn't go unnoticed by my colleagues.

Whispers started around the water cooler, speculative glances were thrown our way during staff meetings. "Why does the boss need don so often?" was the question on everyone's lips. I brushed them off, saying it was for work-related matters, but the seed of doubt had been planted, and it started to grow.

The office was abuzz with speculations, some innocent and others not so much. People started to connect the dots, interpreting every interaction between my boss and me under a new light.

We were trying to keep the nature of our relationship under wraps, but it was getting more challenging with every passing day. The walls of the office seemed to close in on us, and I could feel the tension mounting. Everyone was trying to get a piece of the puzzle, trying to understand what was truly going on.

But our secret was still safe... for now. Yet, little did they know that the unfolding story was far more complex than they could ever imagine. The upcoming days promised to be a rollercoaster of emotions and revelations. If only they knew what was coming...

[To be continued...]