It had been a hectic day, full of emotions, and all she wanted was for it to be over. To her, it had been strange, embarrassing, and downright awful.

“You're not getting out of it this time,” Marcos said, catching her off guard as he threw an arm around her shoulders while they walked out of the building.

“Sorry, but I really need to go home. I’ve had a hell of a day,” she replied with a huff.

“Yeah, I heard something like that,” he said, amusement in his voice.

“Wow, news really does travel fast around here.” She shook her head, half in disbelief.

“You know how nosy we...