Night fell, and the lights in the city glowed dimly.
Brody stood side by side with Gabriella, but they could never go back to the way things were, and he was no longer the actor who needed grooming. Now, he was a tactful businessman, and she wasn't the young lady whose world revolved around him anymore.
Gabriella was a woman of her own.
…
After Brody left, Gabriella stayed there by herself for a long time, drinking a few more glasses of red wine. The wine was a luxury enjoyed after a successful business negotiation.
She almost never indulged herself, but for some reason, she felt somber tonight. Perhaps it was because she turned her back on her youthful dream.
She reached a point in life when she had let go of everything she held onto and became an ordinary businesswoman. There was a time when she wanted to take on the whole world, but that side of her was long gone.
Gabriella would never tell Brody about this. They were no longer lovers or close friends. They were merely coll
