Chapter 10. True Nature?

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Alexis Solace [1ST PERSON P.O.V]

We got coffee, as planned, which was fine. We also got breakfast. I felt like he was starting to rope me into taking meals with him so I wouldn’t make him chase the clock since we were together. We took a while, but I allowed it since breakfast was important. Whatever his ploy was, it was working since he started bringing me along wherever he went, but when he started heading to the mall, that’s where I took the stand.

*“Sir, where are we going?”* I asked, more like warned.

He didn’t look at me but instead replied, *“I’m just going to pick a few things up. It won’t take more than 20 minutes.”* 

I squinted at him. *“I see. Should I start a timer for 20 minutes?”* I asked again. He threw a glance at me with a gulp, waving me off.

‘We won’t be here for 20 minutes.’

*“You don’t have to. I promise we won’t take long,”* he replied. We