The way Elise left Alejandro and went back to her room could not exactly be explained, but in that moment, she gave no response to him.

Mostly because what did she want to really say?

She skipped dinner for that day, munching on the snacks she had packed as she hated to face Alejandro, in fear that in his presence, her legs might wobble.

Yet all through the night, she could barely sleep, restlessly shifting from side to side.

“Hmmm…” Elise exhaled softly, raising her back from the bed while folding her legs into themselves. She picked up her phone and scrolled to the old chats she had shared with...