Chapter One hundred-sixty nine

Mark couldn't concentrate on the work his boss gave him to handle. His mind was heavy on Fiona. He was staring at her number, all he needed was to unblock her.

Yet, he was finding it hard to unblock her. He knew her so well that she would have tried calling his line. He kept the laptop and stood up as he walked towards the pool.

He stood at the pool and stared at the pool for a few seconds before walking back to where he was seated. He picked up his laptop and decided to head to his bedroom.

He walked in from the kitchen backdoor, he was about to climb the stairs when he heard the sound of the bell. Mark paused, he wasn't expecting anyone, he just couldn't tell who would be at his house by such a time.

The sound came again, and he walked away from the stairs and dropped his laptop on the dining table. He walked out of his apartment and headed straight to the gate.

He opened the gate, and was shocked at who he was seeing, "Fiona," he muttered.

"Mark," she replied as tears rolled down h