Mark's POV I walked into my office at 8:47 AM, coffee in hand, a fresh suit on my back, and a hard-on that hadn't fully subsided since I left Room 14. This morning had been a master class in acting. I had kissed Elena goodbye at the front door, told her I loved her, and smiled at her like nothing in the world was wrong. She had absolutely no idea that her husband had spent the night buried in a twenty-two-year-old girl, coming undone in ways he hadn't felt in decades. Now, sitting in my leather chair behind my mahogany desk, the charade was over. The mask was off and I was alone with my dangerous, filthy, consuming thoughts. I set down the coffee and leaned back in my chair, loosening my tie. My office was quiet, the door closed, the blinds drawn. The floor was barely awake—just a few early risers tapping at keyboards down the hall. The hum of the air conditioner was the only sound, low and steady, doing nothing to cool the heat rising in my chest. I reached into my pocket and p
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