Valerie’s POV
I wasn’t planning on seeing Jules again, not after the flowers, not after Raton’s quiet storm of jealousy. But when his message lit up my phone that evening. “Let’s take a walk. Just you and me. One last time if you want.” I found myself standing outside my apartment, arms crossed, trying to convince myself to just say no.
But I couldn’t.
I couldn’t tell what still attracted me to him, not after several disappointing situations from him. Maybe I was just looking for a way to close the door of everything we shared once and for all.
I hesitated for a while but then I finally agreed. “Fine. Where?” I couldn’t help but admit that I had missed his presence.
Without delay my phone buzzed the seconds I removed it from my gaze. When I checked on the screen, he had already sent
