ZALDEN
An hour has passed since I told Belle to go get changed. If she was going to hide somewhere and cry every single time she was scolded, why did she bother coming back?
I paced around my office, a part of me wondering if I had gone too far. I knew she couldn't afford to live like the rest. She has responsibilities… Maybe sending her off was a bit too much.
Just then, the door cracked open. My head snapped towards it so fast I could feel it crack. “Mr. Rowan is here,” Andrew announced.
A low groan escaped my parted lips. He was the last person I wanted to see right now.
“You look quite disappointed. Are you expecting someone else?” Andrew raised his brows.
I picked up my tablet from the desk and headed towards the door. “She's not back yet, is she?”
Andrew didn't bother with a
