Chapter 39

The man in the elevator was tall and handsome, wearing a white shirt with cargo pants and brown sneakers. His sleeves were pulled up to his elbows, revealing his muscular arm. He was carrying two gigantic bags that seemed to weigh quite heavily, thus making his forearm muscles appear even more defined than usual. Charles went out to buy some groceries and necessities that Naomi would need for her stay. He was already occupied with the two bags of groceries, and all of a sudden, his phone rang. He transferred one of the bags to his other hand and used his free hand to take the call. It was Sean, probably calling to ask him how things were going. At the same time, the elevator stopped right at his floor, so Charles picked up the call. He stepped out of the elevator as the doors slid open and did not even notice the man standing in front of him. All his attention was focused on balancing two bags of groceries in one hand and taking his call with the other. "Hello?" he said into th