Valeria's Apartment ~
The door banged open, hitting the wall with a loud thud as Valeria stormed in, taking off her necklace and earrings and tossing them onto the couch.
She dragged her fingers through her hair until it was completely tousled.
“You know you can tell me what's bothering you, right?” Dominic said, entering the apartment and closing the door gently behind him.
Valeria faced him, her hands still tangled in her hair.
“I have been fooled!” she yelled, and he stood still, unblinking.
“Okay,” he said almost softly as she paced back and forth.
“I hate my family. I hate my siblings. I hate everyone right now! From the beginning, everything was just a game. Tell me why I would have siblings—two older brothers and a younger sister, for crying out loud, and they all choose to k
