[Alma]"And where exactly are you going this early?" Mason’s voice cut through the quiet, sudden and sharp, and I froze mid-step. My heart skipped violently, my lips pressing so tight I could almost taste the tension on my tongue.I turned slowly, eyes wide, and there he was. On the couch, laptop balanced on his knees, a cup of coffee cradled in one hand.Why the hell did I not see him?"I… I need to be at work," I said, my voice trembling despite my effort to sound steady. His gaze flicked to his wristwatch, sharp, calculating, and then back to me."By 6 am?" Mason asked and I gulped down hard.When last did he really care about when I leave for work?Panic prickled at the edges of my mind, sharp and insistent. I forced my hand into the pocket of my coat, curling my fingers around the fabric as if it could stop my body from trembling, stop my pulse from hammering like it wanted to escape my chest."Yes, I have something important to hand over to my editor," I muttered, and he scoffed
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