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Lorenzo

I sat in my conference room, trying to focus on the meeting, but my mind kept wandering. Then, my phone beeped, and I glanced down to check the screen. My heart sank as I saw pictures of Toby and Eva circulating on the internet.

They were holding hands, exiting the apartment building, with Eva dressed in a conservative outfit. I felt a surge of anger and betrayal. Why had they disobeyed my instructions to stay indoors?

I couldn't take it anymore. I stood up abruptly, my chair scraping against the floor, and stormed out of the meeting without a word. I didn't care about the shocked faces of my team or the unfinished discussion. All I could think about was confronting Toby and Eva.

As soon as I reached the outside, I swiftly dialed Toby's number, my heart racing with anger. I couldn't wait to hear his explanation for this blatant disregard of my rules.

As soon as Toby picked up, I shouted, "How dare you go against my word? Why did you take her out?"

Toby tried to explain, "Yeah,