After Darius left, Scarlett remained in bed, letting the silence of the room settle around her. The low hum of the city outside barely reached her, and for a long while, she simply let herself sink into the heavy fog of her thoughts.She kept thinking about the way Darius had left. The look he had given her seemed to linger in her chest. She replayed their conversation over and over, twisting every word in her head, searching for some clue about what she might have said to push him away. He had left after she told him she was avoiding him.What had Darius been so upset about? Did he not want her to avoid him?With a sigh, she lay back down. She tried to sleep, but Darius refused to leave her mind.Annoyed, she sat up again. A few moments later, someone knocked on the door."Come in," she called.The door opened, and Alfonso stepped inside. He smiled as he raised the basket in his hand, filled with fruits.Scarlett smiled back. "Mr. Santibañez," she greeted her boss, quickly running he
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