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11:30 PM

Author: Maze
last update Last Updated: 2022-12-01 19:36:23

The clock on the wall of my room had just hit 11 PM and I was watching it with a numb feeling in my chest. I was dressed in something warm and had my phone in my hand. It was time to leave.

If I started leaving the house by now, I would no doubt be at Hulu forest by 11:30 pm. I peeled my eyes off the clock and placed my phone in the pocket of the hoodie that I was wearing.

I walked out of my room and down the stairs. I was not scared of Jacob and although meeting him in the forest alone by night was very sketchy, I could take care of myself. Plus I wanted to see the look on his face when I told him that we went ahead and signed the merger anyway.

As soon as I touched the doorknob of the front door to open it, someone stopped me. “Hey, you’re heading somewhere?”

My heart skipped a beat and I tried to calm myself by taking in steady breaths. It was Serenity.

“I–um, I’m headed out for a jog.” I pulled a few strands of my rogue hair behind my ear as I lie.

“This late? And it’s freezi
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