Necessary Distraction

Vance sat behind his sprawling mahogany desk, staring blind at the scattered contracts. The quiet hum of the air conditioning did nothing to cool the boiling frustration in his veins. He tried to focus on the territory disputes and shipments arriving at the docks tonight. But every time he blinked, Maeva’s tear-streaked face invaded his mind. That innocent, terrified look. The way she trembled whe