doesn't know you either. There could be a hundred Zoe Walkers in Manhattan. It's a big city, my dear." Olivia smiled at me and gave me a bit of hope.
"That sounds good. So as long as no old men come with him, I won't get caught and I can work with peace. Thank God."
She looked at the wall clock. "Don't you have work to attend to today? And speaking of the time, I will be late tonight. Going on a date."
"Are you ever planning on settling on one guy? A serious relationship?"
"Surrounded by guys like your ex, I don't want any serious relationships ever in my life. I'm happy with one-night stands."
"I guess you’re right." I felt sad, my experience with my ex was worse and no one should get the same treatment I got from him. Suddenly I felt lighter for Mr. M. He was actually saving me from reoccurring misery.
"Chill Zoe, I was just giving an example. I didn't mean to hurt you. And moreover Scott is in your past now." She moved closer and hugged me. I hated her sometimes, but when I needed her she was always there. "Thanks for being with me, but I need to run now. Mark will kill me for being late."
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I was watching outside of the bus window when I realized the woman sitting next to me was crying. My head turned automatically to check on her. I thought she was in trouble. And she was. I don't know for how long, but she was weeping silently.
"Are you okay?" I asked.
She looked at me for a moment and then looked away. I guess she didn't want to share her pain. Actually I was foolish enough to ask her in the public place. The woman stepped out one stop before mine. I wondered why she was crying. But I couldn't worry for long because my own issue was larger than life for me. If my dad found out about my job, I would be out of his life for sure.
I didn't noticed when I got off the bus and stepped in my firm building. I didn't even notice which life I caught or who was around me in the lift. I was so in deep thoughts about my dad, I became aware of the surroundings only when I stopped in front of Mark's office. Gosh, this is getting difficult.
I peeked inside from the glass door to see if he was already in, and to my surprise that woman I saw in the bus, was standing in front of Mark, crying her heart out. What was she doing there? And what was her relationship with Mark?
Chapter 6
Few minutes before
Mark
"Fuck, Fuck." I pushed my hair back. There was something wrong in the merger papers, but I couldn't just find it. My thoughts were turning over and over to Zoe Walker. Why can't I get her out of my mind? Why is she bothering me so much that I lose my focus from my work? I'd get no answers. I was again and again drawn to her body’s god-sent scent.
Why do you smell so good, Zoe?
Something moved in front of me. My eyes jumped up to a woman was walking in my office. My head burst with the anger. How could she walk in without my secretary informing me? I should fire her for letting this woman in.
She slowly walked in front of me. I could only see her dark blue eyes; she had covered half of her face with a black scarf. What was she trying to hide under that scarf? And why did her eyes feel so familiar? I felt like I had seen them somewhere. But where? My mind couldn't trace it.
"How the fuck did you get inside?" I snapped. I hated people who came to my office without advance notice. Only one person could walk in like that, my boss. And that woman wasn't my boss. I was already frustrated with myself; I just wish I could see my secretary so I could fire her on the spot.
"I need your help." Her voice was petite, but sweet, and I didn't recognize it. I knew her eyes, but I couldn't recognize her voice. That means I have seen her somewhere recently. But where?
"Jenna, where are you?" I peered outside to find my secretary.
"I told her that your boss, Justin, called her into the conference room."
"What? Why did you tell her that? And how the hell do you know Justin?"
"Isn't his name there on the