CHAPTER 120

ANASTASIA

The sunlight seeped into the room, waking me up from the deep slumber I was in. I quickly got up and shut the curtains before crawling back into bed, grumbling as I did. I wanted to be swallowed up in a pit of darkness while allowing my depressing thoughts to roam free.

It didn’t seem to last long as the door opened up and a woman walked in. It was the same blonde-haired woman I had seen that one night when Mr. Romano had requested me to join him for a meeting. She smiled kindly at me before beckoning me to follow her.

“Can’t I just stay in here?” I groaned.

Her features fell slightly, along with her shoulders. I noticed the way her smile was still there, but there was desperation in her eyes.

“Mr. Romano ordered me to get you something to eat. Please, come with me,” she requested.

“I’m not hungry,” I grumbled childishly before throwing off the blanket. I then bent down and picked up my shoes, sliding them onto my feet. “I’ll just leave.”

“You can leave, but maybe after brea