“Marcus,” Millie called softly.

He turned, his voice just above a whisper.

“Hey.”

Examining his face, she couldn’t help but ask, “You seem out of sorts. What’s going on? Will you talk to me?”

Though Marcus attempted to mask his agitation, Millie wasn’t fooled.

“The neighboring province land project is hitting some snags. It’s getting under my skin,” Marcus admitted, regretting the crack in his usually unflappable demeanor.

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Marcus suggested, “Why don’t you go take

and his current mood felt

the scented candles in their bedroom-a

into an embrace and

be too hard on yourself.” Millie Looked

has a strong

“Alright,” he replied.

Marcus’s phone broke

persisted, unanswered. Finally, Millie had to ask, “Aren’t you

he lightly pinched

They could

a reassuring sign for

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