CHAPTER 31

YVONNE

I was hell-bent on avoiding Vladimir.

But as it turns out, I didn't have to. He seems to be the one avoiding me. I haven't seen him in days. He leaves early and then comes back so late at night. There was even a time when he didn't go home at all.

I sighed. I should be grateful that I didn't have to face him but...

I kind of miss him...

"Ugh," I groaned. Now I'm confused. I usually spend the rest of my days overthinking.

"Is there anything wrong?" Cora asked.

Shoot. I forgot that she's still here. If it weren't for her, I would've gone nuts. Sure, Vladimir's penthouse is huge, but I can only do so much.

"Nothing," I sighed. "I'm just bored."

"Well, you can watch movies," she suggested.

There's a theater room in the unit. It has a massive collection of movies and series. Cora also told me about streaming services. Vladimir has a few subscriptions that I can choose from. But I am not in the mood to watch anything.

"Or read books," she added when I didn't respond.

I winced. I'm no