Chapter Fifty Four

Third Person POV.

“Didn’t I tell you not to show up in my office, Marlene?” Alison questioned, the irritation in her

tóne evident as she watched Marlene walk into her space like she owned the place.

“And didn’t I respond that you can’t tell me what to do?” Marlene scoffed in response before taking a

seat opposite Alison.

The only reason she had come all the way here was because she wasn’t satisfied with how Alison had

been ignoring her calls in the last few days. She wanted to come and remind Alison who her boss was

since her dear friend seemed to be getting out of line.

Alison rolled her eyes tiredly, deciding that she would just find out why Marlene was here instead of

getting into an argument with her.

“What is it

I want from me, Marlene? I’m pretty sure you not here to see me as a therapist, and

if you are, I’d appreciate it if you learned to make appointments first before showing up out of the

blue,” she said.

Marlene scoffed.

“You’re unbelievable, Alison. Are you really trying to pretend like you don’t know why I’m here? Haver

t you been ignoring my calls for days because you’re afraid that I’d call you out on your

incompetence?” she hissed.

want from me, Marlene? I already did everything you asked of me,

friends who need

told you that I’ve done my best, so I don’t get why you’ve refused to

your best, you idiot? If you’re so sure that you did exactly what you were paid for, then why is Amber still normal? Shouldn’t she be

her mad?”

a few weeks ago, I was more than certain

on her since the stupid bitch decided she no longer needed friends and cut

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Amber’s life, even going as far as calling her every day and leaving messages to seem like she cared about Amber’s well–being, but no matter what she did, Amber never responded, and she no longer had direct access to her

her to distrust you despite knowing that she needed to keep trusting you so she never finds out that you’ve been

her annoyance evident in her voice as she addressed Marlene.

nerves, but she hated the fact

like this.

do anything to break Amber’s trust,” she insisted, her eyes filled with exasperation. “She just suddenly lost her mind and started cutting everyone off, claiming she couldn’t trust anyone.

especially after her marriage to Kayden, but she couldn’t bring herself to trust Alison’s words

you’re not leaving something out?” Marlene countered, “Amber wouldn’t just cut you off

to make her want to cut you off

furiously scoffed at Marlene’s skepticism.

supposed to,” she retorted. “I’ve tried

just

thinks the entire world is after her, and I can’t seem to control

anymore.”

expression hardening. She wasn’t convinced by Alison’s words, sensing some hidden agenda lurking beneath her seemingly innocent facade. “So, what now? What are you planning to do?” Marlene asked.

into resignation. “I’m

with defeat. “I’ve done my part by fulfilling my end of the bargain.

antidepressants with a different medication, one

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