Chapter 33

Connor stood in front of the wardrobe mirror, adjusting his tie with a slight smirk on his face. His eyes approved of the reflection. After a moment of hesitation, he put the tie down and picked up an everyday one he usually wore.

Hearing the door close, Camila stealthily looked up and noticed he hadn’t worn the tie she gifted him, feeling a slight pang of

disappointment.

Her eyes seemed to possess x–ray vision, piercing through his crisp white shirt to the sculpted chest beneath. It briefly overlapped with the memory from that night, causing her ears to flush red and her mind to buzz.

She quickly lowered her head, pinching her thigh hard.

A wave of pain brought her back to reality, and when she looked up again, Connor was neatly dressed, sitting across from her.

The only sound at the dining table was the clinking of cutlery. Even David noticed how unusually quiet Camila was today.

The awkward atmosphere lingered until Camila sat at her desk at work. The busy workload helped her push the morning’s events to the back of her mind.

Time seemed to be powered by a high–speed motor, spinning rapidly.

dark by the time the boss left work, and finally, Camila

skyscrapers were clearly visible, highlighted

quietly watching the bustling traffic outside, while Connor’s

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replying to emails.

Buzz, buzz, buzz…

broke the silence. She immediately grabbed it

whose dark eyes still held a hint of

buzzing sound resumed.

not looking up from his tablet.

Camila answered the call, “Mom…”

shifted

don’t want to go. Can you

and Camila finally responded

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