Chapter 54

Mabel POV

The silence that followed his departure suffocated me. 

I leaned forward and clicked the intercom. 

“Mara, please come.” 

A faint crackle. 

“Right away.” 

I leaned back and stared at the door, Tom’s last words replaying in my head. 

Why did he make me feel so exposed? As if he'd peeled back a layer I didn't even know was showing. 

The door slid open, and Mara walked in. 

“Ma’am?” 

“Take care of this,” I said, handing her the flowers. 

She nodded. “Of course.” 

I waited until she left, then reached in