Chapter 94Vanessa's POVI hadn’t seen Andre in six days. Six long, aching days since our exchange.I ignored his texts. Ignored his calls. Ignored the way my chest tightened every time his name lit up my screen.Instead, I buried myself in work with Claire—Sorting dresses, handling customer complaints, packaging orders.Anything to keep from thinking.But it didn’t work.My head was still a mess.And my heart? Shattered into a thousand sharp pieces.Claire noticed. Of course she did. She always does.“Babe,” she said gently, handing me a sketchbook, “Did Mr. Garcia do something to you?”I looked up from the swatch samples, blinking like I’d just woken up. “No. He didn’t. Why?”“You’ve been spaced out all week. Ignoring your phone. I may not know what’s going on, but it’s not nothing.”I offered a weak smile. Claire meant well, but how could I explain the weight of a love that burned so brightly it was scorching us both?“It’s nothing, Claire. I’m just... taking a break from everythi
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