MATTEO.
“She confuses me.”
Charles nodded, as though he understood my unconveyed words. “I guess you find it strange because this isn’t what you’re used to.”
I glared at the back of Charles’s head.
“She’s not clingy; she doesn’t want you.”
“I don’t want her either! There are way better alternatives, but I need her close to get my revenge. No one disrespects me and gets away with it!”
“Maybe you shouldn’t take her actions to heart. In the midst of it all, I think you should recall that she’s hurting. Women can be deeply invested in relationships. She seems calm. She looks like one who would not go against rules on purpose.”
“I don’t do forgiveness; I don’t do pity.”
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ISABELLE.
“It’s not even noon yet, and I’ve bumped into you multiple times.
