ter

ed for a long time after the call

words still lingered in her mi

touched and to be looked at like

d sharply and

he needed to do something that would stop her f

st. The moment the bass-heavy beats filled the room, she sank onto the

her body enough to s

kled down her spine and her muscles burned

she laid flat on the floor

perating, she stood, grabbed a t

e spray. But as she tried to focus on the heat loosening her muscles,

ou're acting like thi

her eyes shut

u want t

reath lef

been lyin

n't know what

l started

*

up in a house f

t affection.

CEOs, business moguls, investors, strategists-they were at

warm reassurances. Nah, those things

their family mansion while holding a finger painting she had made in school.

hem when they arrived home from work. Too excited to show them

e had to his ear even though he just came hom

ked at her. "Darling, what did w

d clenched around the pa

ther had said as she adjusted her diamond br

oat had tigh

een final before he walked away t

hard, nodded and q

itchen, found the painting and crumpled

*

d late and rushed in looking slightly disheveled but the way they beamed when th

ts had sent t

*

ol who played the violin and smiled too much. When she had casually m

e sipped her wine. "You don't date. You choose. And you cer

for the day and paid only half attention to her. "

her hands into fis

*

he had final

didn't lov

tners. Efficient,

es usually did. They didn't break up either. This was be

expected the

d asking. She had

d made pea

*

s as the water from t

a towel around herself. Then she passed by a m

s it stared back at her, had a

eed love. Sh

done just fi

did Sarah's wo

f off before she changed into a casual but expensive outfit which

ough her damp hair

oom, her posture was straight

s, she told herself. So she was s

eed love. Na

y neede