Chapter 238: May I
After the meal, Stella headed back to her room, which was just Matteo’s room assigned to her by him. For some reason, she could not bear being away from him, but since he had just gotten back home, she needed to give him time to have his rest – wherever he had it.
Ever since her compulsory stay in his mansion, he had alienated himself from his original bed space, only coming into the room whenever he had need for something like clothing and accessories. Not once did he disrespect her or invade her privacy, at some point, she began to feel guilty that she had somehow taken over the house as hers.
And what’s worse, she was beginning to grow into it. It disturbed her that when the time would come for her to leave the house, she would miss it very dearly, wishing that somehow, she would have a chance to stay longer. In such a case, she would have to be someone special to Matteo in order to be granted such a favor.
Matteo’s girlfriend.
The thought lingered in her mind as she made her way toward the balcony. It would be a lovely thing to imagine, having someone such as him hug her when she was feeling lonely, not only during those times, but other times as well. She sighed and leaned against the terrace, willing her mind to silence.
There was no good in thinking about things that would never be.
But what about the compliment he made at the table?
Now that she thought of it, he had said ’she was stunning as always’, which meant that he had always noticed her from the beginning. But it was only a friendly compliment, nothing linked to romance as she half expected.
She held her palm to her chest and sighed deeply, "At this point, I’m overthinking it."