Zoe glanced down at her hand, laughed, and answered with a genuine smile.

“Yeah. He officially asked me out on Saturday.” She held up her hand with a proud little gesture. “Romantic surprise, dinner—everything in true Arthur style.”

Thor simply exhaled and gave a slight shake of his head.

“At least someone’s happy.”

The silence that followed was heavier than any argument. Zoe studied him for a few seconds. She knew exactly what that remark carried. Thor was never one to bare his heart, but the cracks were showing. Impossible to miss.

“Thor…” she began carefully, “why don’t you go after Celina?”

His eyes flicked up—cold, sharp—and his reply came clipped.

“She made her choice.”

Zoe bit her lower lip and walked to the front of the desk, meeting his impassive gaze with a steadiness of her own.

“You two love each other. Everyone here can see it. There’s so much you need to say. You need to sit down, lay it all out.” She tried a soft smile. “Powerful boss man, drop the pride. All you do is