MARA
I sat in my room, my mind racing with thoughts of Wayne and how I could get him back. It had been weeks since we last saw each other, and I was starting to feel desperate. Andrea was taking my place, and I couldn't bear the thought of it.
Just then, the housekeeper knocked on my door. "Mara, your phone is ringing," she said, her voice neutral.
My heart skipped a beat as I jumped up from the bed. I had been waiting for Wayne's call, hoping he would finally reach out to me. I rushed to the phone, my hands shaking with excitement.
But as I answered, my face fell. It wasn't Wayne's voice on the other end. It was Dean, his friend and confidant.
"Mara, I need to warn you," he said, his voice firm but gentle. "Stay away from Wayne for now. He's not thinking clearly, and you don't want t
