Chapter 69

After the conversation Adele had with Aliya, her mood worsened for the rest of the day. She argued about three more times with Grace and snapped at several of her coworkers. They finally understood that she was  going through an emotional distress and decided not to bother her.

After work, she had expected Jamal to text her and tell her to come meet him in his private parking lot so they could drive home together, but he did not, so she had to drive home on her own.

On her way, she stopped by the grocery store to get some ingredients for the meal she had in mind to cook for dinner. It was going to be a special dinner because she was finally going to tell Jamal that she was ready to give him a second chance. She was already very excited.

At home she prepared dinner and set the table, waiting for Jamal. He has still not called and that was strange. As she went to the bedroom to take her bath, a call came through from a strange number. She instantly picked up the