Manuela’s POVI was having lunch when I received a message from Flavian saying he had just arrived and was going straight to the police station. I simply replied "okay.""He could have at least called me!" I took a deep breath and gave up on finishing my lunch, as I had lost my appetite.I was eating alone because Lexie and Rick had a meeting outside the company. In fact, I had been alone all morning since Rick had stopped by my house and picked up Lexie for that meeting.The rest of the day passed without any sign of Flavian. Lexie called the office and said Alexander had asked her and Rick to meet him at his house, as they would be working from there for the rest of the afternoon, which meant I was completely alone all day. Well, almost alone, since Margaret, the employee from the executive break room, would occasionally stop by my desk and chat with me. But I had plenty of time to let my imagination run wild.When my workday ended, I found it strange that Flavian still hadn't called
Manuela’s POVI said goodbye to Rick and PH almost mechanically. My mind was somewhere in another city. I got in the car, Lexie asked me to drive since she had been drinking, and I had to make a huge effort to focus on traffic. Fortunately, it was late and the streets were empty."Now that we're home and I'm not at risk of dying in an accident because you were distracted, tell me, Manu, what's going on?" Lexie asked as soon as we entered the apartment."Your brother went to see his ex!" I said grumpily."Oh! The ex, huh?" Lexie looked at me as if she didn't know what to say. "How about we put on our pajamas and sit here in the living room to talk for a bit?""Why don't you come sleep in my room tonight?" I suggested, since we could talk until we fell asleep."Because I know what you and my brother do in that bed. Uh-uh! No way. It's either here on the couch or in my room." Lexie made me laugh."Alright, I'll go change and come to your room. I want to talk, but I want to do it lying dow
Manuela’s POVFortunately, I managed to catch up on everything I had missed in college due to my absences. The semester was ending, and I was looking forward to the break. I was so tired that I could barely focus in class. And today's classes seemed endless! As soon as the last class finished, I gathered my things and headed for the door, where I ran into Lexie and PH outside."Are you two joined at the hip now?" I put my hands on my hips and narrowed my eyes at them."Don't be jealous, babe. You're still my favorite at college," PH draped his arm around my shoulders as we walked."So outside of college, I'm not anymore?" I pretended to be offended, and they laughed."Outside of college, you and Lexie are my favorites." He pulled Lexie by the waist and kissed her cheek just as two senior guys passed by, looking enviously at PH.PH was very discreet and didn't have many friends in college. He was selective because he had been through quite a lot due to people's prejudice, so almost no o
Flavian’s POVTwenty minutes later, Sabrina walked into her parents' living room looking radiant. She seemed to have had a bit too much to drink already, reeked of cigarettes, and was wearing a very short purple dress with heavy makeup."Look, my dear husband remembered me," she spoke in an excited voice as I stood up."I'm not your husband! I was, just like I was a fool who believed in you. You made an idiot out of me, Sabrina, you lied, deceived, and cheated on me. I just want to know why, why did you give me your worst when I always gave you my best?" I truly had a bitter taste in my mouth, the taste of disappointment, because even though she meant nothing to me anymore, she had been part of my life."What are you talking about, Flavian? Don't tell me this is about the divorce papers again?" Sabrina sat down across from me and stared at me as she crossed her legs."That too. But I'm talking about the abortions, Sabrina. There were four, but I only want to know about the three you ha
Flavian’s POVSince Detective Mariangela came to the police station today, I had been introspective. Sabrina had lied to me her entire life, deceiving me in ways few people in the world could, and then there was the story about the abortions, which I had put aside because of the whole situation with Manu. However, Sabrina was stuck in my throat. Everything was so absurd, so outrageous that I was choked up about the whole thing."Dad, I already told you I won't get involved. Flavian had more than enough reasons to break ties with you!" I was sitting on the couch with my laptop when I saw my sister come in talking on her cell phone. "No, Dad, I won't talk to him for you, not even if you promise to return everything you took from me when I left home, not even for the car - besides, I don't even need those things." Lexie seemed quite impatient as she listened for a moment. "No, Dad, I won't get involved in this. If you're sorry, apologize to him yourself, and don't ask me how because I don
Flavian’s POVLife was finally getting back to normal. My little one was safe, happy, and full of little ideas to seduce me, which was very good for me. Since Lexie spent the weekend at Rick's house, I took advantage of the opportunity to stay glued to my little one, and the only thing she wore was that red nightgown that looked spectacular on her.I was only worried about Lexie. I had been very concerned about her closeness with Rick; they were inseparable these days. She swore to me they were just friends, but I wasn't trusting that much. And this worried me because I knew Rick was still suffering from his separation; deep down, he still had hopes of getting back together with Tess, and my sister would end up getting hurt if she got involved with him. But she wouldn't listen to me.Another thing that was bothering me was my parents. Since I broke ties with my father, they had been making my life hell. They kept calling all the time, but I let their calls go to voicemail. I had been c