Not wanting him to scold me more, I quickly hung up.

I didn’t leave. Instead, I stayed where I was, my eyes fixed on Theron’s office building, waiting for him to finish work.

Time passed in a blur of nervous energy, but soon enough, I saw him walk out - looking sharp in his vest and shirt, suit jacket draped over his arm, his presence commanding as always.

At the entrance, next to the luxury car, the driver respectfully opened the ...