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Thelma,

Mrs. Elena Brown informed me that her boss had arrived and instructed me to proceed to the fourth floor to see Mavin.

I was nervous to see him as I had been waiting since morning. I know I should have left the company, but I still wanted to speak to him.

I intended to tell him face-to-face that we couldn't date and that we should forget about the possibility of being together.

I was really nervous when he started asking me questions about why I returned to work at his company. I felt like I was being interviewed all over again.

Feeling scared, I tried to leave when he stood up from his seat. He caught me before I could reach the door and turned me around to face him.

"Why are you running away when I haven't finished my questions?" Mavin asked, his white eyes adding to my fear.

I mentioned that my father had warned me to keep my distance from him. Mavin then asked if I had ever asked my father why he said that.

"No, he just warned me to stay away from you," I replied, no