The Day I Kissed An Older Man

“But there isn’t-‘ “Let’s go,” Aaron cut Annie off and stood up before going over to hold her hand.

“Where are we going?” Annie was lifted from her seat.

Aaron smiled and said, “To your home!”

“What?!” Annie’s eyes widened. She then thought to herself, ‘Doesn’t he feel an ounce of shame?’ Back at the Holdens, Corinne contacted a certain secret number and used advanced encryption methods to send a text.

[She doesn’t suspect me of knowing what I know. I can cooperate with you during this time, but in the meantime, you must take good care of my son. I’m trusting you, so don’t let me down again!] A reply came several minutes later. [He’s my son too, so you can rest assured I’ll take care of him. Please extend the same courtesy to me for Benjamin.] 1 After replying to this message, Zachary deleted the conversation history from his phone and glanced at the computer screen. Inside a secret inbox, he received an email from a rehabilitation doctor with detailed instructions and various other advice of note.

bed, Zachary wheeled himself to

4 p.m. when Sophia returned to the hotel. As soon as she entered, she sat on the sofa with a troubled expression. After resting for a while, she looked around and realized that neither Zachary

amiss when no one came out. Just as

the sofa with a sense of relief. “What were you doing

was taking his

as she rubbed her temples

Sophia looking so dejected. He positioned his wheelchair next to the

You look worried.”

confide in him, “I thought two weeks was enough to settle the assets that my father had told me to handle, but several buyers who already agreed to go ahead