A One Night Stand With My Boss

"Could it have fallen somewhere? I'm sorry, I was in a hurry and didn't check properly."

"Okay, thank you." Camila hung up the phone, staring blankly ahead.

She slowly stood up and walked out of the security room.

Camila returned to the dressing room and found the cleaning lady's information.

"If you happen to find my necklace while cleaning, could you please give me a call?"

The lady agreed cheerfully.

Camila sat quietly in the makeup chair, feeling a void in her heart.

She touched her bare neck.

With the loss of the necklace, it was time to end this unrequited love and let go of these hopeless feelings.

She sighed deeply, then gathered herself and changed back into her business attire.

Despite the turmoil inside, she maintained a calm facade.

She exited the dressing room and headed toward her workspace.

still underway,

detail, ensuring everything went

of relief only

today," a colleague from

right after the ribbon-cutting," her colleague added, observing Camila's

nodded slightly, saying

heart felt clogged. She was struggling

Camila's work was

quietly packed her things, preparing to

***

he stared out into the night. Moonlight streamed through the window, casting a melancholy shadow

trembled slightly, holding a

of smoke drifted from his mouth, slowly

with cigarette butts, each seemingly carrying his

as if he were caught in an

and he couldn't focus on

occasionally flicked to Camila's empty

His

Camila had a boyfriend.

care about the necklace he gave

chuckled self-deprecatingly, a bitter taste rising in his

could she be