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SELF ESTEEM

Author: Caroluchy
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-17 16:07:44
She looked down and bit her lip, her chest tightening.

Bruno saw her nervous fingers fiddling the hem of her blouse.

*This is not right!

I have no right whatsoever to demand her attention.

What am I doing? Asking such questions.

Dragging her like that In Front of everyone?

I didn't consider how she feels too.*

"I apologize".

His voice came softly.

Beauty looked up at him confused.

"You may go back to work".

He said settling down on his chair.

Beauty had questions, but she is better off without the answers.

*********

During lunch break, Beauty made her way to the expensive café where she and Jessie usually met.

Her mind was still buzzing from her earlier thoughts about Bruno.

What was that question he asked?

If he did something wrong?

*I can't believe I made him feel bad, why should someone like Bruno care about what I think of him anyway?*

She stepped inside, scanning the room until she spotted Jessie sitting at their usual table by the window, already halfway through her dri
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