Nathaniel.
Once I reached home, I flipped the light switch on and was welcomed with an overwhelming emptiness. My space was void of her; only her lingering scent filled the air. I decided not to let my mind dwell too much on her absence and walked to my bar lounge.
My thoughts naturally drifted to what Adrian said to me back in the car. He appeared confident. Too confident.
"You always end up doing some half-baked job, Adrian. Even your best appears lacking.”
He flexed the ring on his finger. It is only half-baked because it isn’t ready yet. I won’t be so cruel as to let it catch you unaware, so I would tell you the end results.”
I scoffed, “Always bluffing as usual.”
He gnashed his jaw, offended by my deliberate disbelief, but surprisingly, he didn’t fall for my trap to get him to
