VALERIE's POV
I ran my hand over my face as I stared in the mirror. The bags under my eyes had multiplied over the past few days. Yes, I found it hard to sleep ever since I broke things up with Kayden. My heart was filled with unrest and I could not get him out of my mind no matter how much I tried.
I hopped into the shower, took a quick bath and slipped into my formal, working clothes. No matter how I was feeling right now, I needed to do my best at work. I walked out of my bedroom and into the living room.
Stella was lounging on my sofa as usual, her eyes fixed on the tv screen that was buzzing with life. She looked up at me when I walked in and looked back at the tv. I walked over to the kitchen and got the coffee maker going.
Stella looked up at me again, and I immediately knew sh
