All Chapters of The Mark: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

...Haley POV...I couldn't believe it. I had just finished ranting about how he had the audacity to confuse me as one of his marks, and how I regretted coming here in the first place, and how does he respond? He kisses me. He freaking kissed me. I couldn't deny that I may have answered his kiss, but it was just so unexpected. It was probably the best kiss I had ever had, but that wasn't the point. The point was, that I was mad at him. I was mad that the only thing he thought I was, was an eager woman trying to pursue him. "What was that for?" He asked. I could be wrong, but it actually looked hurt for a moment. I tried not to dwell on it. I needed to be focused."Seriously? I tell you how mad I am with you and how annoyed I am with your company, and your first response is to kiss me?" I say, getting us back on track."I'm sorry. I don't know what to say. I knew it was wrong. It's just.." He began, only to cut himself off. I cocked my heading wishing he would continue that sentence. I

...Haley POV...The first couple of weeks seemed to be going quite smoothly. Even though Damian had been assigned to work with me, I rarely saw him. I found it easier this way, as I could get more work done. Damian had arranged for Zach to help me with anything I needed. The first week, Zach and I were pretty much glued together. I mostly spent the week learning about all of their products. I also wanted to learn about their current building. I wanted to know what worked for them and what they wished they had. I spent a lot of time talking to everyone that worked there. I always found that the best way to get an accurate answer was to talk to those that actually use the facilities. No one knows best than those that work there. I have found over the years that management tends to have a blind eye to what their staff really need. So I wanted to make sure that wasn't an issue in my design. I wanted it to work perfectly for everyone while also being ahead of its time.Incorporating techno

...Zane POV...My brother had been acting weird lately. Miles, my assistant, had been providing me with updates about him. The first thing I found strange was how Damian had pretty much stopped coming to the office. He would normally spend most of his time there when he wasn't sleeping with girls. But from what Miles had said, Damian had been seen coming to the office in the evening and staying away during the evening. He also mentioned that Zach had been spending most of his time with Haley. I was happy to know that at least Damian made sure she was taken care of. I was just upset that he didn't listen to my command and follow through with the task himself. I couldn't help but wonder why. I knew Damian wanted my title for himself. He had shown his dedication to the business over the years, and it was only a matter of time until the position was his. The only thing standing in his way was his lifestyle. While I knew I couldn't tame my little brother, I knew he had to calm down. He was

...Zane POV...The week went by uneventfully. I was surprised to hear from Greg that my brother seemed to be acting out of character. He had started coming to the office earlier than Haley and would stay until she left. They seemed to be working well together but at a distance. Greg noticed that Haley never once let Damian come close to her, almost as if she was upset with him. Greg had also mentioned that Damian no longer seemed to visit other women. Rather his drivers had mentioned that it had been weeks since Damian had used their services for anything other than to take him to or from work. I couldn't lie. I was really surprised by the change in my brother. The weird thing was that it didn't seem like the change was happening because of the threat I had made to his future position. Rather he seemed to have calmed down for other reasons. I kept wondering if his new behaviour had something to do with Haley. Ever since she's been here, he seemed to be a completely different person.

"I won't be coming in today." I informed him."What? Why not?""I'm just not feeling that well. I think it would be best to work from home today.""Are you sure? Is there anything I can get you? If you tell me where you are, I can drop off some of my nana's homemade soup. It's the ultimate feel-good dish.""Thanks, Zach. But no, it's ok. I think I'm just overtired. I've been working on these plans for a while now, and I guess it just caught up with me.""Ok. If you're sure, just remember you can call me whenever. I'll be there right away if you need.""Thanks, Zach, but no, I'm ok. I'll be fine." I replied.Zach disconnected the call a moment later. "Mam?" The cabbie quipped, looking at me."Can you take me back to the condo? But can you take me to the back entrance instead?"The cabbie nodded his head, and a few moments later, we were pulling up to the back of my condo unit. Just like when I was at the office, I felt a sense of dread come over me. Part of me didn't want to go inside