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13. It Felt like... Home

Penulis: Srishti
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~Esperanza's POV~

My hands clutched my bags. My heart raced in my chest. I felt like running away but I was in the car.

There was no such option like that!

But when my eyes fell on Diego who walked out of the store while being on a call with someone, I released a sigh of relief.

"A text would've saved me from a panic attack," I said as I walked towards him.

"Sorry, I forgot. Are you ok?" He politely asked.

I hummed. Now, I am.

The store felt cold, dark, and obviously, empty. The feeling of this place was similar to the one where I stayed for two days, tied to a rope.

Chills traveled through my body. Goosebumps erupted on my hands.

Luckily, I was wearing a shirt so my fear wasn't visible to Diego.

"Apologies for calling you to a place like this but I didn't find any other suitable place to talk. I didn't want employees, the media, or anyone to see us together in any public place. We already have enough tags on our heads. This is my place, still under construc
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