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CHAPTER 9
LET’S TRY
I finish getting ready to go to the office, no matter how hard I tried to figure out an excuse to stay at home, I couldn't find it. I must not be a coward, I have to go and face Stefano, I can't be avoiding him, I just have to stick to my decision and try not to fall into his nets again. I have one last glance at myself, briefly, I am tempted to recoil, but quickly I dismiss the thought and leave the room.
“Good morning darling, do you want me to prepare the usual,” asked a cheerful Gloria.
“Good morning Glorita, no. Actually, I am not really hungry, a toast with jam and a glass of juice is enough.” She quickly fixes everything I requested and places it in front of me.
“So, why are you so crestfallen and pale?” I let out a big sigh “judging from that sigh, this situation has a name.”
“I don't know exactly how, but I slept with my business associate”-she looks
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