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almost tripping over my feet. For the past 2 years that I have been wo
away as I placed the files on his
y wife?" Fits of cough erupted from my
I asked the minute
to find the traces of humor in his stoic face and bland eyes, but there was
always
ding upright as I did. "Your meeting with the Mark
and nodded, yet my legs refused to move. One of his brows shot up once he noti
n his voice. "N-no sir." I immediatel
whatever the hell happened just a few minutes ago into the back of my mind. I ha
e same work and routine I have been subjected to for the past
and going after my own dreams, but the tho
t I had escaped, I thought I could finally live my life for me the day I e
ne. I gritted my teeth in annoyance as I quickly reach
id to put an end to the ringtone. "Miss Charlton he
dry at the introduction. A torrent of emotions swirled in my
g for... I don't know. I never know
" The loud roaring in my head drowned out the rest of whatever the heck she was sayin
n harsher puffs and I immediately ended the call. I gripped th
My entire monthly pay. I could feel the panic curli
d and I snapped my head up to see Mr Crown staring down at me, a curi
laid my hands on and stood to my feet
s before his eyes slowly trailed up to my f
his gaze fell to my hands ag
" I immediately looked down at my hands, and I was holding
up my tablet. "Uhh..." I cleared my throat and looked up at him, trying to keep my face neu
d and strode out. I gave myself a few seconds to collec
ual comfortable silence that accompanied our w
on that. I couldn't take her out of that home, it was the most sensible o
an end to my thoughts
s,
et. "You seem out of it." He stated, rather than asked and I
rise. "If I say yes, will..." What the heck was I doing!? He raised both brows, urging me to go o
hat seemed like a ghost of a smile ho
eep breath. This feels like I'm sellin