98 A Web Novel Pickle

** Harper **

If Harper still had any hope that she was overthinking the situation and made a paranoid assumption, her hope was shattered quickly in the next few days.

Another cup of coffee was waiting for her on her desk when she arrived the next morning. This time, she went to Wallace and politely explained after thanking him that she wasn't interested in any more pretentious coffee. Before she could finish, however, she heard his phone ding again at six minutes to nine, even though she knew he had nothing on his calendar coming up.

The next next morning, they had an early meeting at eight thirty, during which Wallace took the seat next to hers as usual. His phone was set to silence in the meeting room, but at six minutes to nine, Harper heard a distinct buzz from his pocket.