Lorenzo

I sat in my conference room, trying to focus on the meeting, but my mind kept wandering. Then, my phone beeped, and I glanced down to check the screen. My heart sank as I saw pictures of Toby and Eva circulating on the internet.

They were holding hands, exiting the apartment building, with Eva dressed in a conservative outfit. I felt a surge of anger and betrayal. Why had they disobeyed my instructions to stay indoors?

I couldn't take it anymore. I stood up abruptly, my chair scraping against the floor, and stormed out of the meeting without a word. I didn't care about the shocked faces of my...