chapter 129

Day 2 of working without Camelia

Marcus stayed in his office, unwilling to let the new lady in. Her name is Mara and she is such a beauty, but remember, you cannot make the same mistake you made with Camelia, he thought to himself.

Her eyes were alluring and he could not forget how they lit up when he asked her to tell him a little about herself.

Just as Marco had promised, she was brilliant and outgoing and seemed to be more intentional than Camelia, at least than the Camelia of the last two weeks (according to the reports from his brother and the board).

He sat in his chair, lifting his phone every now and then, hoping that Camelia would call to tell him why she had not shown up at work yet.

No matter how much he tried to overlook it or act as though he was not bothered by her disappearance, he still felt that slight emptiness in his heart and he wished that she would just appear at the doorway.

The doorway did open and he looked up with speed, hoping to see Camelia but Marco walked