Chapter 2019

Behind her, Mark emerged from one of the bathroom stalls.

He, too, approached the sink, allowing the water to cascade over his fingers.

After a seemingly interminable moment, he finally glanced at Cecilia, noticing the reddened skin of her hand from excessive rubbing.

He whispered, “I wasn’t expecting her to be here tonight.

Still, it’s rude to just leave.

I assure you, I didn’t even share a handshake with her.

If you need proof, Peter can vouch for me.

Cecilia’s gaze remained downwards, her lips catching between her teeth in contemplation.

“Peter’s loyalty lies with you.

he be impartial

with Mark’s reasoning,

settings, men often had to navigate tricky dynamics,

as a woman, Cecilia couldn’t suppress her emotions

unsure of how to

for Cecilia after their month-long

she swiftly

“You stink,” she remarked.

Mark responded, “You’re

he playfully

me, and afterward, we can

spoke, Mark reached out to

Cecilia pulled away.

to go,” she murmured, her voice taking on a

the

her gaze, and his voice

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