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Marcus, after speaking with Olsen, returned to his office and was a bit surprised not to see Valerie’s bag. He called her, but she didn’t answer, so he tried Frederick instead.

“Frederick, have you seen Valerie? I don’t see her bag in the office,” he said, feeling a tightness in his chest.

When he asked Frederick, Marcus hoped he’d say Valerie hall stepped out briefly, but deep down, he knew something was bothering her. She wasn’t naive–she knew olsen wasn’t just anyone and likely sensed trouble brewing-

“Oh! Valerie asked for permission to leave. She wasn’t feeling well. Now that I think about it, she did look pale, so I didn’t hesitate to let her go.”

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Marcus didn’t wait for more and rushed out. It was clear what was happening–he didn’t need to be a mind reader to understand that Valerie had misunderstood everything he had tried to avoid. He grabbed his car keys and hurried out, unsure of his destination. As he made his way to his car, he kept calling her repeatedly, but of course, she didn’t pick up.

stop it. It had been so long since she’d felt this way, and it caught her completely off guard. Not wanting to

way. Focus on Serenity and

go home. In the short time he’d known her, he’d learned that Serenity was always her priority. If Valerie wasn’t in the right mood, she wouldn’t go

said nervously.

her tear–streaked face. The lump in her throat was finally breaking free, and she cursed herself for

don’t want

need

face streaked with tears. Her eyes and nose were red,

please… I know you’re upset, but I need you

that? I’m just someone to spend the night with!”

“Valerie… please…”

always have been. I keep falling, but not this time. You said it yourself–I’m an adult, and I make my own decisions. So, Marcus, I don’t want to keep seeing you. I don’t want to relive what I’ve already been through. I won’t be the woman who waits while someone else comes back,” she

breath, trying to process her words. “You can’t just end things between us because someone from my past showed up. We need to talk about this! And no,

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