Once I was out of the store, I didn't stop there. I walked across the road to the parking lot. I saw Zero's car and headed there without another word.
Zero followed me closely behind. I could hear his steps — the soles of his shoes quietly scraping along the surface of the pavement. As soon as I stopped in front of his car, he quickly unlocked the doors, and I went inside right away.
Although we had already put quite a distance from Mark, we had to make certain that he wouldn't hear anything. It was best to hold the conversation inside his sedan, giving us more privacy and assurance that our words wouldn't reach others.
I fell back on the seat as I exhaled a deep breath and let out a soft groan. My eyes dropped on my hands while I played with my fingers. My thoughts circled on Noah's li
