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.

event was still

detail, ensuring everything

breathed a sigh of relief only when the store closed for the

colleague from the planning

Mr. Connor left right after the ribbon-cutting," her colleague added, observing Camila's

slightly,

heart felt clogged. She was struggling

Camila's

her things,

***

his dimly lit office, his gaze empty as he stared out into the night. Moonlight streamed through the

fingers trembled slightly, holding a

smoke drifted from his mouth, slowly dispersing in

ashtray before him was filled with cigarette

if he were caught in an endless vortex of painful

from Camila, and he couldn't focus on his

occasionally flicked to Camila's

heart was filled with loss. His world

Camila had a boyfriend.

necklace he gave her and

chuckled self-deprecatingly, a bitter taste rising

could she be