I didn't respond the next day, nor did I go to visit him. I couldn't. I kept up that behavior all week, and my obvious absence caused Arthur to search for me high and low.
At first, there were messages in which he wanted to know why I was avoiding him. I clearly ignored them and pretended I could go on with my life without anything or anyone affecting me. That week, I wanted to focus on my work and not think about anything else. That way, I had the excuse to say I had been too busy to respond to a message, so I threw myself into fashion shows, cocktails, and photo sessions that I had previously turned down out of laziness. I really didn't have time for anything, not even to answer his calls, when my mobile phone started ringing.
I ignored the calls because I still wasn't ready to face h
