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

me like we’re close friends who need to speak

done my best, so I don’t get why you’ve refused to leave me alone!”

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

her mad?” Marlene

paid me to switch her medication, Marlene, and that’s exactly what I did. Up until a few weeks ago, I was more than certain that she was still taking those drugs frequently, but

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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

her to distrust you despite knowing that she needed to

frustrated sigh, her annoyance evident in her voice as she

surprised that Marlene was getting on her nerves, but she hated

harassed like this.

filled with exasperation. “She just suddenly lost her mind and started cutting everyone off, claiming she couldn’t trust anyone. It’s

an eyebrow. She had been witness to the unraveling of Amber’s sanity, especially after her marriage to Kayden, but she couldn’t bring herself to trust Alison’s words entirely. “Are

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

or said something to make her want to cut

frustration deepened, and she furiously scoffed at Marlene’s skepticism.

her like I was supposed to,” she retorted.

I can be trusted, just so she

is after her,

anymore.”

wasn’t convinced by Alison’s words, sensing some hidden agenda lurking beneath her seemingly innocent facade. “So, what now? What are

out a sigh, her annoyance morphing into

her voice tinged with defeat. “I’ve done my part by

antidepressants with a different medication, one that will

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