Delusions

Ana

The next morning saw us leaving the mansion very early. Ben and I rode to work in the same car.

I entered first and settled comfortably in the back seat. Two minutes later, he came out to join us.

He entered in front with the chauffeur. When I greeted him from the back, he was startled to find someone else sitting in his precious jeep, clearly forgetting that he'd given the order himself.

I shook my head in displeasure, dug into my handbag and brought out my phone. I completely ignored him while pressing my phone.

“Ana,” he subtly nodded at my disinterested face and then faced the driver. I continued looking at my phone, smiling at old pictures of me and Beth.

“Terrence,” he promptly faced the driver. “Get us to the office right away.”

“Yes, Mr. Pierce,” Terrence answered and pulled the jeep out of the driveway. We soon left the estate and sped off into the highway.

The drive was smooth and the car was quiet until I suddenly remembered something I'd been meaning to ask Ben.

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