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Chapter 2.13
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2023-05-14 19:00:46Zoey p.o.v
I sat behind my desk scrolling through my social media account mindlessly, bore out of my mind. Ignoring Marco's constant stare, he was openly staring at me and didn't bother hiding it when I caught him.The few times I've caught him, I was the one to look away because his stare was hot and intense. I almost felt suffocated by it.I don't know how I would be able to endure sitting and doing nothing, because I'm seconds away from going crazy.I stared at the time on the screen of my phone in anticipation, waiting for the time to stroke 6pm for office to close. I took a deep breath that I didn't know I was holding before."Let's go." Marco said, breaking the silence. I closed my laptop that I wasn't actually using. Pick up my bag and stood up.We went through his apartment again to the elevator that leads to his private garage. The driver was already waiting for us beside the car.Related chapters
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