The following days passed uneventfully. His words still lingered deep in my mind, leaving a bitter heartache.

I have to admit, I cared, and I thought he did too. But he made it crystal clear that day:

I'm just the girl he is sleeping with.

I follow my morning routine, take care of Tim, and then leave for the office. I reach there early, and as usual, it's desolate. I wonder why Noah makes me come to the office so early.

At the gate, I see the new guards. The previous ones were five minutes ...