Mark was completely oblivious to the breaking news.
He slammed the accelerator, racing towards the villa.
But what greeted him was a fleet of fire trucks lined up along the road.
It wasn't until he spotted the smoke-blackened firefighters that he realized Harper had spoken the truth.
Indeed, the villa was engulfed in flames.
And I wasn't avoiding him deliberately.
Nor was I playing any sort of romantic game.
He barely registered the process of turning off the engine and stumbling out the car.
His legs felt impossibly heavy, as if weighed down by lead. The moment he tried to walk, he crumpled to the ground.
Luckily, the property manager was there to catch him just in time.
"Mr. Wood, please don't be too sad."
Suddenly, Mark was overcome with rage. He seized the property manager'
