Extra Work

Dhalia POV

Work has been going well, and this week has flown by. I’ve settled into a routine, and it’s made me realise how easy it would be to stay here with the guys. Yet, despite how comfortable things have become, I’m still torn. A part of me wants to stay, to embrace this new life I’ve found with them. But another part of me longs to get my old life back, to reclaim the independence I once had.

If I were to go back to my apartment, I know I would still see them. I would spend time here and continue dating them, but the difference would be I would live alone. The idea of having space to myself again is a tempting thought, but it’s also a little scary. What if the distance changes things?

“Dhalia!” Justin’s shout pulls me from my thoughts, and I make my way to his office. He’s been distant of late, rarely speaking to me, and I can’t shake the feeling that he’s angry with me. He said he was waiting for me, but I know better—he must have been with other women while I was gone.

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