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17. It's a Bet
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The Mark 18. Final Deliberations
...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.
The Mark 19. Close Encounters
...Haley POV...It's been just over two months since I first came to New York. I moved into my new building just over a month ago. I was starting to feel more at home now. While I enjoyed staying with Jessica, we both needed our own space. It wasn't as though we got into fights or anything. But rather, just having your own space brought a feeling of independence and solitude. Jess and I still met up with each other often. We typically spent our time together going out and exploring the nightlife or having an elegant dinner, just the two of us. It didn't take long for me to develop my own routine. I would make sure to be at the office by 9 am sharp in order to spend time with either Zach or Damian to learn more about their technology. Then I would have a working lunch and continue going over design ideas for the rest of the day. I would normally leave around 5 pm and be home soon after. I would get changed and then work out in the gym located in my building. I found whenever I would g
The Mark 20. Home Sick
"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
The Mark 21. Complications
...Haley POV...I was growing restless being at home. I had tried to get some work done but found it difficult to concentrate. My mind kept going to the events from earlier. I began to question why I was even so upset. The way he dominated me felt like nothing else. What would be so wrong to give in to temptation? Was I really that afraid of being hurt?"What does it even matter? He doesn't care about me. He would never even consider dating me. So why am I acting like this? Too afraid to even be in his presence. It's not like I'm actually hiding. After all, he knows I live here now. Not only that, but he owns the f*cking building. He probably knows which suite is mine, and I wouldn't put it past him if he already had a key." I argued out loud as I aced my living room.I grumbled, then sat down, frustrated, on the couch. I grabbed the pillow next to me and covered my face, letting out what would otherwise be an ear-piercing scream. I tossed the pillow aside, still frustrated. It seemed
The Mark 22. Mistake
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The Mark 23. Slippery Morals
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The Mark 24. Changes
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The Mark 25. A Fresh Start
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