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Evy

It's too painful to hear this and know that Gael has known the worst of pains since early on. He was broken a thousand times and rebuilt in the most wrong and painful way possible. Now I understand such arrogance, so much coldness, and the disregard of a powerful and imposing man.

"I am hollow inside, Evy. Completely empty. Or... I was, I don't know anymore. The fact is that my world turned upside down, and I broke that damn promise. Since then, Roland D'Angelo has been haunting me." I furrow my brow completely confused.

"What do you mean? What are you saying, Gael?" He gets up from the couch and kneels right in front of me. His eyes connect with mine, but I don't feel their usual intensity. Gael seems apprehensive this time, and that's new to me.

"Remember the day you were serving in that accounting meeting room?" I nod to him. "When I entered that room and bumped into the beautiful maid so strongly?" He forces a smile, but I remain serious, waiting for him to continue. "My eyes