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.

grand opening event was still underway, and

detail, ensuring everything

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

today," a colleague from the

Connor left right after the ribbon-cutting," her colleague added, observing

nodded slightly,

heart felt clogged. She was struggling

event over, Camila's work was

packed her things, preparing

***

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

fingers trembled slightly,

smoke drifted from his mouth, slowly dispersing in the

with cigarette butts, each seemingly

caught in an

Camila, and he couldn't focus on

eyes occasionally flicked to

was filled with loss. His world suddenly felt

Camila had a boyfriend.

the necklace

a bitter taste rising in his

could she