Chapter 36
MATEO
I was back in my room in time to watch Myra discover my gift on the live feed of the cameras installed in her room. She was shocked to find out the box and searched the room for a few seconds.
After some contemplation, she opened the box and looked at my gift. I waited for her reaction, holding my breath. She studied the pendant for a while, a pensive look on her face. She glanced around the room again, but this time, she stared at the wall for a solid minute and then something clicked in her head.
I expected her to wear the pendant, but she closed the box and put it inside the closet as if she didn’t want to see it again. I tried to ignore the minor stabbing hurt in my chest as I kept staring at the screen, watching her move through the room, looking.
She stopped in
