His ears were ringing and he couldn't see or hear anything else around him.
The Lincoln was heading straight to the intersection when suddenly a truck crushing out from the side.
Suddenly, the unique ringtone he had assigned for Loraine started playing through the Bluetooth in his car.
It turned out to be a call from her!
Abruptly, Marco snapped out of his daze and quickly stepped on the brakes.
As Marco drove down the road, a massive truck zoomed past him, barely missing his car. A haze of dust billowed
behind him.
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The body of the black Lincoln beside him was only half visible, and the truck’s recklessness was a recipe for
disaster.
Marco's heart skipped a beat as he slammed on the brakes. He pulled over to the side of the road, took a deep
breath, and exhaled a sigh of relief.
Just as the caller was about to quit, he picked up the phone.
The caller seemed surprised that he had answered, letting out a sigh.
She felt relieved that the call had gotten through.
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“Loraine...” Marco whispered, his voice hoarse with emotion. He had so much to say, but all that cout was
her name.
The sound of her nalone sent shivers down his spine, as if a bolt of lightning had struck his empty heart,
filling it with newfound power.
His Limbs had been dormant until this very moment as if he had been in a deep slumber. But now, he was awake
and fully aware of his physical being.
His fingers tightly clenched around the phone as his voice quivered and his breath becragged. His emotions
were in disarray, a whirlwind of feelings he couldn't contain.
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Loraine could sense something amiss and confusion colored her voice as she said, “Marco?”
As relief washed over him, Marco took a deep breath and spoke softly, his voice barely above a whisper. “Yes, it's
a,
“Are you all right?”
He wasn’t his usual composed self, and she could sense it.
With each passing moment on the phone, Marco's expression relaxed, until a small smile crept onto his face.
“I'm fine. Why are you calling me, Loraine?”
Doubt clouded Loraine’s mind, but she pushed it aside and dove into the fray.
“I've sealed the deal with Cheap and Fine Group. | need to talk with you about the particulars of the cooperation.
When might you be available?”