Following her class, Millie returned to her hotel room, brewing a cup of tea to quell the turmoil in her heart.

The thought that Marcus had glimpsed the contents of her bag kept her from finding calm.

The door swung open, and Marcus entered the room, his gaze falling upon Millie holding a teacup. He used his foot to shut the door behind him.

Millie was taken aback. Hadn’t he gone to the office for work today? “Would you Like some tea? I can make you a cup,” Millie offered, her voice slightly unsteady under his gaze.

Accepting the tea, Marcus took a sip while his eyes remained fixated on her.

“Where’s the item?”

to divert the conversation by saying, “I don’t understand what you’re referring to. I need to step out for a moment.”

go to the company that day, she would have gone to the hospital to visit her grandma and

had concealed the

considered discarding it, but the thought of someone discovering it made her

to leave. He leaned against the

wearing it?” he

a mixture of bashfulness and affection

teasing me. I’m

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in her refusal, Marcus’ resolve

his attempts at persuasion. Millie, with an assertive push, distanced herself from him, advancing

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