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

on every detail,

sigh of relief only when the store closed for

a colleague from the planning department said

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

slightly, saying

She was struggling to

Camila's work was temporarily

her things, preparing

***

office, his gaze empty as he stared out into the night. Moonlight streamed through the window, casting a

slightly, holding a

drifted from his mouth, slowly dispersing

filled with cigarette butts, each

were caught in an endless vortex of painful

Camila, and he couldn't

eyes occasionally flicked to Camila's empty

loss. His world suddenly felt empty

Camila had a boyfriend.

even care about the necklace

a bitter

could she