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Author: April Blues
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-07 22:34:50

Until I left for work, Zion Yohan Warren still hadn't come home. Where had he slept? Where had he eaten last night?

I wanted to be mad at him—truthfully, I was irritated—but my worry for Yohan overshadowed everything else, especially since I hadn’t received a single text or call from him. I tried calling again, but his phone was already out of coverage.

As I drove to the Warren Empire, anxiety gnawed at me. Was Yohan okay? Should I just call Lenore and ask if she knew where he was?

The moment I arrived at the company, I headed straight for Yohan’s office, determined to find him and check if he was already there. Gosh, I was getting too paranoid. It was infuriating.

Upon entering the Warren Empire, I walked briskly through the building. Employees greeted me as I passed, but I only nodded in acknowledgment, too preoccupied to stop.

When I reached our office floor, I ignored Alice calling my name outside my door and went straight to Yohan’s office. Without knocking, I pushed the door ope
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