Chapter 22 (part 2)
~THE SHADOW~ She clears her throat, throwing me another what the f**k glance. "Adeline" Mark's face is animated as he marvels over her response. "A beautiful name for a beautiful girl." A red blush stains her cheeks prettily. She pretends to act bashful, but I can feel the nervous energy emanating from her in waves. My little mouse doesn't do well in social situations, especially when she's thrown in one unprepared. "Alright, Mark. Let's leave my girl to get back to work." Her eyes narrow into slits briefly when I say my girl. I subtly quirk a brow, daring her to defy me. She knows I'm not saying it for Mark's benefit. She's going to hear me call her my girl for a long f*****g time. Next, we'll graduate to my wife and then the mother of my children. One day she'll get it in her head
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