Chapter 45 Till I Can Protect You

A heavy silence fell upon the room for a while.

Then, Matteo said, "If you think so, I respect your decision, but..." He paused and continued, "If there comes a day when you're sick of pretending and you believe that I can protect my own company and you, remember to come back."

His words made me feel extremely guilty.

I couldn't remember how I left the office that day.

But as soon as I returned to the villa, I changed out of my clothes and changed into my half-priced skirt.

This was the real me.

I didn't even know how I managed to survive the rest of the month.

It felt like my life was pointless.

Matteo called me occasionally, and I wouldn't answer. He would then send me a text, which I didn't reply to either.

...

One day, I received a call from Angel.

When I picked up, she started yelling at me.

It turned out that things had gone downhill with Cannonwell Design.

I've resigned from Cannonwell Design and stayed at home according to Phoenix's instructions.