THE MAN WHO WAS ONCE MINE

etary's instructions until sh

married, but it was the first time

a meeting, please take a

very kind and even

l, taking in the space - clean and well-lit, decorated with simplicity and a

arted on the sides naturally framed her face, giving her the air of an innocent and sweet girl. She also didn't talk much. She was still proce

ne Dorian being te

t the meeting is over," the secretary hurriedly said. "Wait here a moment, I'l

someone next to him. His marked and angular profile stood out among the lights and shadows of

ant face, Amelia was paralyzed for a mo

iscussing the project with him also looked up and when she saw Amelia, she was surprised. Amelia smiled kindly and then turned to Dorian, passing him the

e, and since Amelia didn't want to be there with her mother-in-

m her hands: "Have

ied: "No

others who followed him. "We will continue

stopped herself under his gaze and toothily said "yes," then turned to the rest who were l

y, without taking his eyes off the computer, his fingers typ

cheek with one hand, lo

serious look, his high nose outlined with authority and

istant expression, even in the mo

eight years, from the age of sixteen to twenty

she carried the draft of the divo

tated with her ha

had done nothing wrong. He

ve, so maybe not loving he

?" Dorian's deep voice i

ked up

ad; he was still focused

hat watching Dorian wor

e, he finally looked up, res

at him: "

rsation, she asked: "How long has

ughout high school; both were the most handsome and popular in the class, in addition to being the brainiacs. They were always involved in all the school events and there was a rumor tha

ersity, but when she arrived, Dorian and Carolina were already shining with their own light and by

ning his attention to the computer. "I don't remember wel

t did not cont

d then they fell into a l

for them, who preferred tranquility, there was no

ple at the next table, who were f

s envi

ss she and Dorian

ly work and effi

well-geared patchwor

very moment and what should not be do

wasn't cut out for m

oticing that she was dist

, meeting his dark eyes, smiled and

attention returned to the screen. She smiled. "Why

sband finished, an

r later?" he asked while p

r a moment before reali

bookstore and then co

t don't stay too late." Yael was Dorian's ass

dded.

ithout flavor

he bookstore and didn't r

rything, you have to eat, drink, and go shopping, but you don't know how to make money. Of course, to spend, if you do it well and without con

ured and pleasant, eve

g and Cintia's anger. She could imagine how furious her mother-in-law would be; she increasingly missed the freedom she had b

ever really accepted he

ter all, they came from different worlds. S

l been a

e of Dorian's prominent social posit

he would never have agreed to marry him, since they had only

out the future and could tolerate Cinti

her mother-in-law's attitude. Cintia , frustrated by Amelia's lack of

oking, so she ordered s

ate and had already

nding and had a lot of wor

ady used to tha

rian finally returned home, and he w

urned, Amelia had also finished washing herself; she was leaning on the headboard of the bed reading

wn, he turned around, and in an instant, his large body covered her com

in the dark, but

lia couldn't imagine how a man who seemed so distant

em was almost perf

d moans subsided into the night, Dori

er face in his also wet chest. "Dorian," she called softly, still breathing heavily. "Hmm?" His lo

ce, noticing how the b

yes seemed devoured by darkness, so calm

on," he said with

t to be like this," she said just as calmly, looking directly at him, "I think I prefer the single life. I don't feel much diffe

l with her mother and her extended family; he would

ore saturated. When Amelia thought that he would not respond, he nodded calmly: "Alright." There were no expl

nted and everything ended as cleanly as she had hoped, the bitter emotions tangled in her chest.

ayed silent, letting her hug him, and she let h

nd pulled back, her body was dragged back onto the soft bed. The shadow fell over h

they calmed into a fathomless stillness. He turned around a

s if the episode of the previous night had only been a dream, but Amelia knew that thin

ment on the coffee table, and then sent a message to Dorian: "I already signed the divorce agreement on the coffee table. I have left all

for a moment. The others had never seen him distracted, especially Carolin

soft voice, to remind him that they we

en everyone thought that nothing was happening, he suddenly blurted out "The meeting is over", grabbed his cel

er, what