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.

more do you want from me, Marlene? I already did everything you

you keep calling me like we’re close friends who

so I don’t get why you’ve refused

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

mad?”

I did. Up until a few weeks ago, I was more than certain that she was still taking those drugs

stupid bitch decided she no longer needed friends and cut me off,” Alison fired

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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 since

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

sigh, her annoyance evident in her voice as she

nerves, but she hated

like this.

her mind and started cutting everyone off, claiming she couldn’t trust anyone. It’s

been witness to the unraveling of Amber’s sanity, especially after her marriage to Kayden, but she couldn’t

something out?” Marlene countered, “Amber wouldn’t just cut you off without

something to make her want

and she furiously scoffed

for her like I was supposed to,” she retorted. “I’ve

can be trusted, just so she just stops being doubtful. But she refuses

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

anymore.”

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

her annoyance morphing into resignation. “I’m not going to

my part by fulfilling my end of the

different medication, one that will

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