Chapter 72: Knock knock.
Mark wasn’t a big fan of parties and this one reminded him of the reason. Even though it would be more accurate to call it a dinner, he was still left dejected after it ended.
Never did he think they would end up contemplating the reality of their existence at their first meeting.
Throughout the whole gathering, Mark tried to get a read on this new crew he had joined. He could tell they were putting effort into making him feel at home among them, and though he didn’t like it one bit, he still tried to reciprocate.
Nevertheless, the continuous roasting has left him with way too many burns. He swore to take revenge on Ramsay for making him a laughing stock, but the others would also know the extent of their wrath at some point.
Though Franco offered to take over the cleaning, the others still remained to help. Elya took it upon herself to clear the mess created when she punched Alex through the wall.
Before long the apartment was back to the way it was, except for the hole leading to the hallway, of course. Everyone said their goodbyes right after and left to rest for the night.
With the entire city abandoned, the neighboring apartments were free for anyone to use. There was no need for them all to huddle together so Mark was left alone with his maid.
When the silence reached the point of awkwardness, Lara spoke up and asked if she could take a shower. Mark had no reason to refuse, but the way she made the request bothered him a little.
He told her that she didn’t need to ask for his permission if she wanted to do something.