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I break into a run,myself back inside my apart to run in heels proves difficult, so I kick the the

“Miss, are you all right?”

The door the fuck out of me After I retrieve my heart from the floor, I nod and force a smile onto my face

“Uh, yes, just a little early ,” I mumble

He glances at my bare feet and smiles

“Please do not let anyone up without talking to uard down once I’m safely inside the elevator

I make it inside et it out of my head that he’s been inside ain? The first was just his way of showing ht He holds all the cards and I have nothing

Digging , I locate the card Conrad left me and punch his nu hio He answers right away

“I was expecting to hear froain, but not this fast,” he jokes

“I think he was following me,” I say breathlessly I sit down and cradlenot to cry Most of the tiet to ile

“Where? Are you back home?” he asks

“Yes I’ you—”

“No, it’s fine I’ll come over, okay?”

“Thanks,” I whisper I hang up the phone and stand up After checking all the s are locked, I turn on all the lights andand the sun is beginning to rise, but there is no way I’ to sleep anytime soon

A few minutes later there is a knock on the door I’m surprised at how quickly he arrived and annoyed the door my requests very seriously How many other people does he let up? My hand on the door, I’m about to open it when I freeze What if it’s not Conrad? The thought of co face to face with my stalker makes me dizzy