Chapter 124

After years with the Ferguson Group, I realized that my tangible takeaways couldn’t even fill a single storage box.

It was a lot like my marriage with Bryant; three years of intimate cohabitation, sharing

every moment, only to have it end so abruptly that a few suitcases could carry my entire existence away from his.

‘Jane.”

Around noon, Linda knocked and entered with her phone still lit up, wearing a mixed expression, hesitating before speaking. “So… you know my idol?”

She meant Mark, and I couldn’t help but smile, Yeah, didn’t I tell you? We went to college together.”

“When did he come back?”

“Just a little while ago.” As I packed my things, I mentioned, “I was thinking of introducing you two once I’m a bit less swamped.”

“Weren’t you two at a concert together? Why didn’t you invite me?”

I laughed off her assumption, “I got stood up that day, and just happened to bump into him at the venue, so we ended up going together.”

“Really?”

Seeing the skepticism in her eyes, I pressed, “Yeah, what’s up?”

“Nothing, just saw some forum posts and thought you two were close.”

on a smile, “So, when are you free

some time, he just started a new job, probably swamped.” And I was just exhausted.

“Okay.”

disappointment was palpable. Noticing my packing, she paused, “You’re…”

“I’m resigning.”

while, and if she is, she’ll be over

you taking me with you?”

rest for a

“Once I

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she cut me off abruptly

into

ponder any longer, my phone rang.

Brown, my aunt’s

the caller ID, I was taken aback, “Hello,

they fought a lot. After starting college, I never went back

send gifts when he wasn’t home or just order online.

expected a

“Your aunt’s sick.”

the other end, Allen dropped this bombshell, then

my way.”

I replied, “Okay, I’m on my

my cousin Leroy there, with my aunt lying in the hospital

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