The rumors started quietly. Whispers about him and the new intern. Late-night meetings that didn’t make sense. Laughter behind closed doors. I told myself to stay out of it — that it wasn’t my business. But over time, the energy in the office changed. The tension became thick enough to feel.
People stopped trusting each other. Small talk turned into gossip. And I… started to lose myself in it too.
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