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20. Playing with Fire

Author: Sommy Nuela
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-03 20:48:41

Don Antonio's POV

I watched Alexa as she left the office, her shoulders slumped, her eyes filled with tears. I felt a pang of guilt, a sharp reminder of the pain I had caused her. I had been so selfish, so foolish, and now she was paying the price.

Knowing fully well that I had to make things right and convince her to forgive me, I followed her out of the office, my heart pounding in my chest.

"Wait up, Little Alexa," I called out, my voice filled with desperation. "Please, let me explain everything right now."

She stopped, her back to me. I walked up to her and took her hand. She tried to pull away, but I held on tight.

"I'm so sorry, Little Alexa," I said, my voice trembling. "I never meant to hurt you. That wasn't my intention."

She turned to face me, her eyes filled with anger and disbelief. "But you did hurt me! You somehow managed to shatter my heart into a million tiny pieces," she confessed, her voice barely a whisper.

I took a deep breath. "I was confused, scared. I didn't k
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