Chapter 4 Peace offering

*MILENA*

My condo was very spacious and the view was fantastic.

I was so going to enjoy sitting on the balcony and watching the nightlife.

I was having a good feeling about this place.

And then I thought about the nice neighbor I had just snubbed.

The dude didn’t even do anything wrong to me.He just offered to be friends and I rudely said no.

I didn’t want to believe that Dante had ruined me for every other man.

Maybe it was because he was too attractive.

He said his name was Arturo.He is literally so handsome.

Finer than Dante and I’m not saying this because Dante is a fucking bastard.

I’m saying this because it’s true.That guy who lent me a helping hand few minutes ago was so handsome that I feared he’d be the type that would have woman all around him.

Not that it was my business but I just didn’t want to be around men for now, I don’t want friendship from them especially not from someone with gorgeous gray eyes.

Fuck!

What was wrong with me?

I just met this man today and I can not believe I find him so attractive.

My phone rang distracting me from my thoughts.

I hurriedly picked it up.

“Hello, Miss Gordon.This is Luca.”

Oh it was the Agent I had assigned the task of selling my house as soon as possibly.

“I have an offer for your house.The person offered six million,eight hundred.Are you okay with it?It’s two hundred thousand short of the asking price.”

I just want to sell off the place as soon as possible.

I will not continue owning a place for my husband and his mistress to fuck in whenever they please.

“Sell it.”

“Alright,he wants to move in right away.”

“No problem,if he makes a deposit,send me the paperwork.An express courier should be here in a few houses,I will sign it and send it back by courier.”

“Got it.”

As soon as he hung up,my phone beeped.

It was my close friend,Jayda who had gone on vacation two weeks ago.

Jayda:I just got back to town.I’m exhausted.Do you have a shift tonight?I really want us to hang out as soon as possible.I have so many stories for you.

I grimaced.

I have a shocking story for her too.

Me:Come over to ST Carlo avenue.You can spend the night with me.

Jayda:What are you doing there?That’s not where you live.

Me:Long story.I’ll explain when you get here.

While Jayda was on her way,I decided to make some food.She must be hungry and I was too.

Once she got to my condo,she demanded to know everything and boy was she shocked when I told her what happened.

She was so furious that she wanted to call Dante and Rissa.She wanted to threaten the life out of them and she even swore to beat them up when they came back from their trip.

But I eventually got her to calm down.They were not worth it.

“Oh,Lena, you didn’t deserve that.”She cooed and warned me.”I don’t want to say I warned you but I did warn you though.”

Yeah,she did.

A lot of times.

Especially how I let Dante have access to my money and how he spends it without a care in the world.

I just wanted to make him happy.I just wanted to make sure he doesn’t lack anything and I thought my feelings was reciprocated.

But I was just dumb.

So so dumb.

“You know what, enough sulking.I am not going to let you be sad over that asshole for long.You know what,Lena.I know it might seem hard but the biggest revenge you can give those fuckers is you continuing living your best life!You can’t let them break you.”

“I won’t.”I assured her.

“That’s the spirit,girl!”Jayda cheered.

“First,let’s go eat and then we’ll party.”

I smiled.

Jayda was so a lively person and really fun to hang out with.

After we had dinner.She turned on the music on the stereo to the highest.We popped open some wine,drank and danced until we couldn’t move.

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Jayda and I were only able to get over our hungover at noon the following day.She had work tomorrow so she left in the evening.

I saw her off to her car.I was also officially staring working tomorrow at my new workplace.

I was excited about it.

I walked back into the condo and as I was about to get into the elevator,I saw that handsome guy,Arturo already on it.

“Hello.”He let out,awkwardly.

I couldn’t really blame him for acting like this.

After all,I had been cold to him on our first meeting.

I suddenly felt bad.

I slowly got into the elevator.

We didn’t say anything through the ride up.And when the doors opened on our floor,he got out and started heading for his condo.

I ran my hand through my hair.I might barely know him but he doesn’t seem like a bad person to be at war with.

And besides,he was my opposite door neighbor,it wasn’t right for us to ignore each other like this.

It wouldn’t be so bad to be friend with him,right?

“I’m sorry.”I said loudly before he got into his condo.

He slowly turned to face me.”For?”

“For the way I spoke and acted the other day,I…I wasn’t in a good place.”

“So you took it out on poor innocent me?”

I frowned.

Was he good at keeping grudges.

He suddenly laughed.”Calm down,I’m just joking.I’m not mad at you.And,did you have a party last night?”

I nodded.”I’m sorry.The loud music must have been really bothersome for you…”

“No…no.It’s not that.I mean it was loud,yes but not bothersome,I totally understand that everyone needs to unwind sometimes,it’s just that I didn’t picture you as someone who liked to party.”

I scoffed and crossed my arms.”Why would you say that?You don’t even know me.”

“I know someone who coldly told me to fuck off.”

I laughed.”I didn’t say that.”

“That was what your attitude literally meant.”

“And I just apologized for it and fine,we can be friends.”

He tsked his tongue.”Ehn…my offer of friendship might have expired.”With the smile on his face,I knew he was joking.

“What about some peace offering?I was about making myself dinner?You could join me.”

As soon as I said that,I regretted it.

Did I just invite him into my house?