Chapter 62

I wish I could’ve been more present in that moment as I sat before Raya Ansari, but all I could think about was Cristo and how much I missed him. I wanted to be back home in his arms just so I could get a peaceful breath in my body.

All I felt in that moment was anxiety and dread. It had only heightened after my talk with John yesterday because my time with Cristo felt so much more limited now. It didn’t help that Cristo himself was so busy with his own business and family matters, but I knew what was happening now. It as obvious after his cousin, Jenna, called me up to ask if things were okay between him and I.

“Things are fine,” I’d said as I looked at my watch to check how soon my flight would be. “Is everything okay on your end?”

“Yeah, it’s just that Cristo is having a talk with my parents…” she sounded confused.

“He’s in Paris?”

“He didn’t tell you?”

“Not like he owes me any explanation at the moment, to be honest,” I said, but it sounded more like I was trying to convince mysel