I See Potential in You.

To Emily's surprise, colleagues did not comment on her two-day absence from work. Nobody cast sidelong glances at her, and there was no whispering behind her back.

Either people were busy or they didn't care. Considering how quickly rumors (truthful and not quite so) spread throughout the department, everyone was aware of what was happening. Or could have guessed.

The bird got into the cage. The hunter got his prey. The fact that the boss and the newcomer were both absent from the workplace at the same time was all too obvious evidence.

"Hello! Why are you so gloomy? Has Bradley ruined the mood again?" Catherine Joyce appeared out of thin air in front of Emily. She looked, as always, stunning. "If he said too much, I will-"

"Hello. It has nothing to do with him, go easy on the guy," Emily waved her off and walked to her desk. She wanted to plunge into work as soon as possible, and not return her thoughts to yesterday evening.