A heavy silence fell upon the room for a while.
Then, Matteo said, "If you think so, I respect your decision, but..." He paused and continued, "If there comes a day when you're sick of pretending and you believe that I can protect my own company and you, remember to come back."
His words made me feel extremely guilty.
I couldn't remember how I left the office that day.
But as soon as I returned to the villa, I changed out of my clothes and changed into my half-priced skirt.
This was the real me.
I didn't even know how I managed to survive the rest of the month.
It felt like my life was pointless.
Matteo called me occasionally, and I wouldn't answer. He would then send me a text, which I didn't reply to either.
...
One day, I received a call from Angel.
When I picked up, she star
