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Zara
Humming a tune, Zara dusted the library. She hurried to finish, because Glenn would be coming in less than an hour to pick her up and she still had to change, put on some make up, brush her hair… She smiled at her own excitement. The three days without him had seemed like an eternity. Despite her resolve not to fall for him, she now realized she was madly in love.
Just as she was putting the nick-nacks back onto the shelves, she heard the door and curiously peeked into the hallway.
“Mr. Gardner, you’re early today. Do you want me to prepare a quick dinner for you?”
He seemed tired and waved a hand. “No, thanks. Can we go to my study for a moment, please?”
Goosebumps arose on her arms at the sight of his severe expression. This was bad, really bad. She could feel it in her gut
