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YEARS

he hundredth time within the las

d becoming a single mot

to stress Mommy, right?" I sighe

hardly anywhere to hide, but somehow, those kid

erge of giving up, I fel

amie apologized w

ordan added, jumping out from behi

and seek till the weekend, alrigh

ty smiles when the fr

in excitement as the

ra grinned, carrying in t

my arms. "We agreed on he

aunted my dream, so..." she squeezed her face

she blow them a kiss after

shooed them off to pla

eir godmother,

r me since Laura and Faye abandoned

em more often," I teased. "Min

her head frantically, m

sat next to me, her ex

through me. There was no point lying. Stress is written all over my face, and I ca

t's a lot,"

woman. If I were in your position, I'd have lost my damn mind

n a thousand years would I believe that I'd end up in this positi

d beside me. I knew this was just her try

ach other false h

. Her eyes lit up as she read a text before turning to face me. "I got you

t.

ng," I chuckl

hell

n space. An interview in Marlowe Corporation? That is imposs

n the number one thriving company in the entire country,

ra.

ass up," she cut me off bef

I haven't even worked in the field in how many years?" I chuckled, dismissin

I'm breaking your

bout th

tes. I am babysitting. Y

HOUR

ering glass building of Marlowe Corporation stood tall in fro

ny came from an influential family. I have nothing t

lobby, clutching my resume against m

e interview," I said

ptionist asked w

e And

finally raised her head. "Anderson?" She asked with a

it

ied through g

t he

vator to god knows where. A few minutes later, F

ame for her personality. She wore a pencil skirt, expensi

he chuckled as she approached me. I watched the recept

bitch ever again, but looks like th

missed me too,"

intimidated by her presence. She looked like a successful woman

ur resume," she folded her arms as she stared down at m

ling. I came fo

grin. "Unfortunately, we only int

uldn't allow her to step on wh

not up to you. Get

? Tell me, did you print your resume at a grocery store? Or is it the same printer you

on hearing the news. That was the house m

s. Every picture... every smile... they were all gone now. I tried to ac

past her, but

in her eyes. "Let me make this easier for you. There is no job for a poo

n my chest, as memories of the last t

uilt or remorse in her

, but I had already allowed them to take t

w is not your business to worry abou

I ignored her threats and walked towards the elevator since the r

aye grabbed a handful of my hair, pulling me

fuck?!"

" she hissed. "Security! Come

ed over to us and gra

. Me

f them pushed me hard, the same ti

d against someone, a

sending chills down my spine. The voice was controlled, yet c

and looked up into the coldest

readable and pai

ed in mind, and my body jolted awake

and the way his eyes pierced

h