Chapter 25

Realising I have just gotten out of the elevator on the wrong floor, I stop when I hear my name called out.

‘Zurielle, can I talk to you for a minute, alone?’ Mark asks.

Great! Just who I need to see. I just had my first, most amazing kiss with my boss, with no idea what his intentions are, only to fall out with Carol, and be confronted by Mark.

The look of annoyance on my face is obvious.

‘Mark, I’d rather not. I need to get back to work,’ I argue. ‘Please. Just for a moment. I feel bad about everything and want to apologise.’ He does look a bit stressed, like he hasn’t been sleeping well.

‘You have five minutes, then I’m going.’

He takes my hand, pulls me into the closest, empty room, and shuts the door behind us. I pull my hand away, and put some space between us.

‘I just want to say how sorry I am. My feelings got the better of me. I feel so strongly towards you, I didn’t want you to slip through my fingers. When I saw you in the elevator laughing with Ace, with your hand on his a