He paused for a second, wiped away his tears, then changed his tone and said, “We’ve been together for years. I know her well—she’s always been all about her studies, all about medicine. I’m sure that guy just sweet-talked her because she’s pretty and tricked her into this mess. But now she won’t even agree to see me… I don’t know what to do. I feel lost.”
“Isabella, I get that talking about personal stuff at work isn’t ideal, and I shouldn’t let this mess affect my performance, but… I seriously have no one else to turn to right now. It’s eating me up inside. Please, just tell me—how do I even get her to want to see me, just once?”
I stared at Daniel, kind of stunned. His big, dark eyes were red, and his usually cheerful face looked completely defeated. Still a college student at h
