LOGINAlejandro drove her to school as usual. She kept looking out the window the whole time, but her mind was not on the road or the buildings they were passing. She kept thinking about the night before. Especially the way he had almost kissed her but didn’t.She didn’t understand why that moment kept replaying in her head. What annoyed her even more was his behavior this morning. He was acting completely normal, like nothing had happened. As if last night was just another normal evening.She was starting to get frustrated. How can he just act like nothing happened? she thought. Is he pretending, or did that moment mean nothing to him?The car stopped in front of the school gate.“We’re here,” he said calmly.She nodded and opened the door. “Thank you.”“Have a good day,” he offered with a smile.She looked at him for a second, like she wanted to say something, but she didn’t. She just nodded and stepped out of the car.She watched as he drove away, then she huffed, adjusting her bag on he
She arrived at the agency as usual. She greeted a few of the girls and went straight to the assessment room where they always checked their weight and measurements at the start of the week.But the moment she stepped inside, she knew something was off. Victoria and a familiar staff were usually the one in charge of assessments, but she wasn’t there. Instead, another staff stood near the scale with a clipboard in her hand, her expression cold and unreadable.She frowned slightly but didn’t say anything. She stepped onto the scale when she was told to. The staff looked at the number, then wrote something down.“You gained one kilogram over the weekend,” she said sharply.Kara blinked in surprise. “One kilogram?”The staff looked at her like she had committed a serious crime. “As if you don't know how you ate over the weekend. This is the second assessment period and you're already struggling with discipline.”She was confused. She hadn't even had breakfast yet. “I followed my diet…”“Cl
Emilia was already awake as Kara stepped out of the closet. She was sitting up in bed, her back against the headboard, hands resting in her lap. She looked tired but present, which was better than yesterday.“Hey, morning gorgeous,” Kara greeted with enthusiasm.“Morning.” she replied slowly, wanting to reach for the glance of water but Kara had immediately stepped forward and helped her with it."How do you feel?" she asked.Emilia drank the whole water before dropping the cup on the nightstand.“I feel sore.” she replied, “Mostly in my head. Like I cried for long.”"You were shaking more than crying," Kara said gently. She opened the medication, tipped the tablets into her palm, and held them out. Emilia took them without argument and washed them down with the water."Kara.""Hm?""When are we going to meet our family?” she kept her eyes on her hands. She doesn't understand where that feeling was coming from. She wishes to meet them and she can't ignore that feeling.Kara looked at
Luci sat on her desk, working on her school assignments. The house had gone quiet, and her mind kept replaying what happened downstairs with Emilia. The fear on her face, and the sound of it. It had shaken her more than she wanted to admit.She sighed, trying to focus back on her assignments when Ann called her. She answered before the second ring, standing up and going to lay on the bed. The call was about Ann leaving soon, they both expressed themselves before the call ended with Luci feeling sad. She closed her eyes briefly, her arms stretched out with the phone screen on. She kept thinking about how many things were changing around her.Just then, there was a knock on her door. She remained there for a second longer before pushing herself up sluggishly and went to open the door.Alejandro stood there. Her heart skipped. Her brows shot up in surprise, covering up her expression.“It's late. What are you…” she began, but before she could continue, he gently placed a finger on her
It was the weekend, and the training room was quieter than usual.Kara and Luci stood facing each other, both slightly out of breath after a round of practice. Sweat clung lightly to their skin, and the cool air in the room helped ease the heat.Luci tilted her head as she looked at Kara, her eyes scanning her from head to toe.“You’re getting more beautiful,” she said casually.Kara blinked, caught off guard. “What?”“I’m serious. You were already pretty, but now… it’s different.”Kara felt heat rise to her cheeks. She looked away, pretending to adjust her gloves. “You’re just saying that.”“I mean it. Something about you is different. It suits you."She felt the warmth move up her neck before she could stop it. She looked away under the pretense of adjusting her position, and Luci watched the blush with open amusement."Don't get shy. I'm complimenting you.""I know. Thank you." she cleared her throat. "Can we keep going?""In a second." Luci sat down on the grass without ceremony,
“Is he Luci's boyfriend?”He didn't know why he asked that. His neice had suddenly stopped dressing flamboyantly, and she had been mentioning that name in anything he asks her. He recalled that he was the one who helped her get information about Edward.There was a short silence on the line before Edward answered, unsure. “I don’t know. But he’s always the one telling her things… like about me. That’s how we started talking more.”He leaned back, his thoughts sharpening. Boys are distractions and he didn't want such distraction for her.“All right. Focus on your studies.” “I will,” Edward replied obediently.“I will let you know when we’re coming.”“Okay, sir.”He ended the call, lowering the phone slowly. His expression turned thoughtful again. Then he sighed, picked up his pen and returned to the papers in front of him...Marco Vescari entered the room first. He was a measured man, older than his last son by thirty years but nothing like him in temperament. He moved and Stuart fo
Kara got home just before evening fully settled in. She didn’t linger downstairs or greet anyone longer than necessary. She went straight to her room, changed out of her clothes, washed her face, and took a steady breath like she was bracing herself for something important. Once she felt a little c
“So,” she glanced around, “first big party. Thoughts?” “Too loud. Too crowded. But… interesting.” he replied honestly. “Interesting is polite for chaos.” “Exactly.” Miguel returned then, holding two drinks. He handed one to Luci with a small smile. “You disappeared.” “Five seconds.” Edward’s e
“So that’s all,” Luci said, giggling as she finished her narration.Kara stayed quiet, her face blank. She didn’t know who Edward Jones was and she didn’t want to interrupt or ask the wrong question. She was simply listening as she observed the way Luci’s eyes shone with excitement.“You did great,
“You used to love strawberries. Do you want more?” Vicky asked softly, holding out the bowl toward Kara. She glanced at the fruit and shook her head politely. “No, thank you.”Saying this, she didn’t miss the flicker of disappointment that crossed the woman’s face and it made her chest tighten. “







