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Chapter 20: Evident

Author: Erik Ali
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I gaped at Katana longer than I intend to, my heart was beating so fast in my chest as her words kept repeating on my head like a broke radio. I knew it was words, but it left a huge impact on me than I admit it.

“You're the one who caught Vincenzo's eye..."

I bit my bottom lip as I process on her words. It was hard to believe it. Such mere words wouldn’t be enough to determine if Vincenzo likes me or not. Maybe he was attracted on my face and my body, but that’s all to it. Just like what Katana said, I am nothing but a beautiful face.

“R-Really?” I asked, averting my gaze from her as I fiddled with my fingers.

She shrugged nonchalantly. “Well, it’s just base on my assumptions and as what I have observed, but we’ll never know.”

I sighed, feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders al of a sudden. “Right… and it’s not that I am someone special to him. I-I… I heard that woman earlier was his lover back then. They must have loved each other.”

Katana suddenly went silent. I didn’t min
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