A One Night Stand With My Boss

Camila looked at John with gratitude. "Thank you so much. I had no idea Howard would push me like this."

John chuckled, "We're friends, so don't mention it."

Camila nodded, smiling.

"Let me walk you to the bus." She didn't want to go back to the office so soon.

"Sure," John agreed with a nod.

Together, they walked to the bus stop, and after a short wait, the bus arrived.

"Thank you, John," Camila said again before boarding the bus.

"No worries, call me if you need anything," John said with a smile, waving goodbye.

***

"He's her boyfriend now." The words echoed in Connor's ears relentlessly.

Those words pierced his heart like a curse, disrupting his peace and even making his breathing erratic.

For the first time, Connor experienced an anxiety he had never felt before. His thoughts tangled like a knotted thread, growing more irritable the more he thought about it.

always considered himself a rational person, not swayed by emotions,

his thoughts. His mood was as unpredictable as a

and forth in the lounge, restless

the internal anxiety

wait, there was still no sign of

to go look for

and rushed through

took a deep breath, and pushed the door

was about to leave when a glint of light

turned pale, his heartbeat

He slowly bent down,

out and picked up the necklace he had given Camila. It was

heart clenched painfully, almost

eyes

heart being torn apart, the

remembered every detail that

carelessly mistreated

flashed in Connor's eyes, his mood turning