Annie had been offended by what Aaron said to her in the bathroom earlier that day. She did not want to talk to him anymore and even considered skipping work the next day.

Perhaps he genuinely did view her with contempt. There seemed to be no other explanation for why he would say such humiliating things to her!

“You’re not planning on going home? Where are you going, then?” Aaron asked. He was leaning against the car window with his head jutting out slightly.

“I don’t have to report everything to you now that I’ve clocked off work,” retorted Annie without looking at him.

Aaron frowned slightly. “You came with the two of us today, so it’s considered official company business. We’ll have to bear the responsibility if anything happens to you on the way home. Please get in the car, and stop being so unreasonable.”

Annie insisted, “Don’t worry. Even if something happens to me, I’m not going to blame you and Miss Xante. You should go home and get some rest! Bye!” She then turned into an alley that cars could not drive into.

She was incredibly annoyed at that moment and did not want to hear Aaron’s disruptive voice.

wintertime, during which the sun set much earlier. When Aaron saw Annie turning into the dark alley alone, he narrowed her eyes and thought for a moment before asking

him and could immediately tell what Aaron was thinking.

no shame

of the car and chased Annie into the alley. Xante did not want to wait for him any longer, so she raised her chin and signaled for the driver to

was dark, but Aaron caught up to her in no time. In response, Annie quickened her pace and ran out of

after her. He was about to go up

“I’m sorry, Marcus. Did I keep you waiting

lit up when he saw her. He shook his head and said, “I’m happy you’re here!

you up after promising to watch a movie with you. I’m sorry I’m a little late, though. I lost track of time when I was at my

He asked if she had thought about his offer and if she wanted to watch a movie with him. Since she was in a bad mood at the time, she thought that it would be good to keep her mind occupied with something else. She agreed to Marcus’s

able to forget those unhappy moments if the movie gave her a bit

happily. “Let’s

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