CHAPTER HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE DEEP BREATHS

JADE’S POV The day I had been dreading had finally arrived. It turns out that every other person at the office already knew about this and didn't think to tell the new girl. Later, I planned to engage in a serious conversation with Mark about this matter, as I couldn't help but wonder what else I've been overlooking because he didn't consider it significant enough to share. The man beside me, who had one hand on the wheel and the other in mine, had been trying to prepare me for this, but there was only so much you could do when it was already this close. He volunteered to teach me a couple of things he considered basic, but I refused because, as much as I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of the people at the company, I wasn't so keen on humiliating myself in front of him either. I think I feared it more. Another thing was that he wasn't even going to be there for any of it, so what was the point? It was good because I would have to worry about one less person, but I also