Chapter 21

Santos Torialba

A week after!

Everything was going swimmingly for me. Meeting Cynthia De'Lacruz again brought me a lot of joy after such a long time apart; we were able to rekindle old memories. I couldn't help but smile whenever I saw her face. I wanted to stay in Italy longer, but after three days she had to return with her boss because their work was finished, so I had to return to Mexico as well.

She became my sole focus, and I made it a point to check in on her whenever she was less busy. I realized I was a fool when I became jealous of her when I saw her with her coworker, but she assured me that they were just friends and that he was gay. I couldn't help but hide my embarrassment.

I couldn't believe she had a sketch of me when I was a child. I was mesmerized when I first saw the drawing, and I stroked my face with admiration behind the hand that drew it. Damn, I adore Cynthia De'Lacruz; all I ask is that she let me into her heart. She's the only wo