~~Alejandro~~
I stood there, shocked.
“Hello, sir?” Mateo’s voice came from the other end of the line.
I didn’t respond. I just hung up slowly, my mind spinning. When I looked at her, she gave me a warm smile… but I couldn’t return it.
My eyes stayed locked on hers, stretching the silence between us until her smile began to fade.
“What’s wrong, Alejandro?” she asked softly, stepping down from the desk.
She walked toward me, her hands gently grabbing the front of my jacket, her eyes searching my face for an answer I couldn’t give.
“Elena, you can leave,” I said finally, forcing my voice to stay steady. “I have some other things to attend to. I’ll ask the driver to take you home.”
She hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly.
I turned away, walking to my chair and sitting down. I
