CHAPTER 20

Kylo’s POV

It has been a really crazy few weeks. My experience with Tia is one experience that really left an aftertaste in my mouth.

I never imagined I’d have to deal with such malicious behavior in my own company, let alone toward Varya. The way she walked out of my office with a clenched fist, I knew she was telling the truth about Tia but I couldn't act with just words, and it left me with a sense of unease. Varya didn’t deserve any of this.

Lately, I’ve found myself thinking about Varya more than usual. At first, I dismissed my interest as mere curiosity, but now, it's something deeper. I can’t pinpoint the exact moment it happened, but I realized she's more interesting than I thought. It’s complicated.

When I got home tonight, I saw Dora walking out of my bedroom. Dora, my best friend and occasional fling, had come back into my life unexpectedly.

I didn’t have the heart to turn her away. She’s been a part of my past for so long, and rejecting her now would hurt her. But seeing