n looked expensive, maki

walking on th

r in the spacious liv

eks secretly. I

imbed the stai

like me could fly on a private

ly got

without knocking," Diego said, poi

onfused face. I had no re

f a room with a light

iego opened the door f

y heart beati

nk. My room was so b

hind me, I would have screamed and

like you

out of my happiness. I w

w it out and replace it with something you l

wasn't something that w

room," I

ng me this room." I smiled

an and take good care of the t

e, but I thought I saw

ing room for din

." I

ight," Diego said bef

e door and turned the han

relief. I had bee

s Ha

e hair wearing a black butler's outfit st

's wr

ase." He handed me

ickly, feeling strange getting help from

ely at me. "Tell me anything you

I nodded. "Just

." Ronald nodde

ing everything by myself. I didn't t

re were still many empty closets. I thought

d still have space if I

om. I felt like I was

here without hav

softness and comfort

of messages and calls from Anna

ego's luxurious private jet and his mansion,

ashing stepbrother.] It was a message fro

ow I had a stepbrother, didn't

o frame of me and my mother that

ointed in me for leaving Anna and Albert, who have bee

eams. Those photos and videos wou

it's time f

urprised to find Ronald waiting for me. I followed

ning room. A beautiful chandelier and

e eye contact with Diego. H

t uncomfortable with his stare, it would b

. I was grateful to my mother for teac

when I saw a male chef standing in front of the st

please?" I asked Diego after we finished

his attention on me, making me

line that your family and b

I come here when I want

dded. "Will I meet your f

ck in his chair and clenching his jaw.

t know about

o no

neously, but at least I was reliev

o work pa

r w

e, to ear

ou whatever m

idened as Diego han

ould accept ever

tever yo

aid for my college. I live in your

n money, so I didn't w

u might need it." Diego

keep it in my wallet

e talking?"

me work part-tim

do until college starts,

one place,"

nks." I wa

wanted to ask him something sensitive, an

cal father is? My mom never

, then she didn't want

you

go shook

ur dad divorced?" I asked, my heart

y di

It couldn't be. All my life, all I knew was

mom take me with

e was arguing with himsel

." Diego stood up. "You b

ng in my chest. If my mom and his dad didn