nu

e, I managed to prevent Adriel from confessing his feelings for Cecil

her husband. Seeing her happy was all I wished for. However, if Adriel had revealed his feelin

hat, where she would have to deal with the unrequited feelings of a close friend. Knowing that someone

emotional disaster, a twinge of worry crept into my heart. By preventing

driel back to the party. However, Adriel didn't follow my suggestion. Instead, he walked around the mansion and headed towards where

I could feel the gravity of the situation weighing on us. I braced

hiver. "You shouldn't have meddled, girl!" He admonished me, his voice heavy with tang

embling under the weight of the moment. "Cecilia is my best friend, but you... you helped me when I needed it the most. And that's why I do

e. "You can't say that for sure, Manu!" he snarled, his voice echoing with a wild determination

e violently opened the car door and got into the vehicle, slamming it shut harder than ne

wasn't the way he left that bothered me the most. It was the way he

ut my feelings for him. And now, he was using them against me as a for

st friend. I wasn't sure if I could face the party after that; I felt shaken and confused after the argume

ederico and Valentina Ricci. It was evident that they were enjoying a family mome

them, considering what Leila and Caíque had done with Liam and Cecilia. As I approached,

hustle and bustle of the party, and that's when she began to share the events that had occurred in my absence. Surprisingly, Caíque and Leila had redeemed themselves from their mistakes,

ed," I commented, trying to maintain a neutral expression. The last thing

n sense it. Are you okay?" Cec

, trying to hide the inn

ly. Just tired. The week

ming unsatisfied

ing's wrong, I want to know. Some

ever wanted to do, but at that mom

just tired. But I don't want to spoil your night.

nced but decided not to insist fur

I could wish for, Manu.

being part of such a s

myself to relax next to my best friend. Before she could

he party now? I would love to s

inking of leaving soon" Cecilia revealed with a con

the weight of the world dissipate for a mo

like to share w

dst laughter

ela is leaving, and I m

nced by Cecilia's explanation; his raised eyebrow gave it

you home, Ma

ut already anticipating the reason behind

feeling pressured

ow, Logan. I'm not

come close after the days I spent at his house,

closer during that time," I admit

nd as well," he continued, his eyes

my response simple yet genuine. "But that doe

w if he truly believed my words or if he simply gave up on pressing further. However,

t caring that Liam was his best friend, showed that Adriel was about to

casting glances at me. I could sense that he wanted to say something, a

re I had managed to rent an apartment, his eyes fixed on me i

ome up w

ggested accompanying me to my apartment. It was usually Cecilia who asked him to drop me off when

" I repeated, see

what you heard," he

nt as he pressed on, insist

talking now," I poi

ything like that, but I also wasn't exact