Chapter 265: Ex
By the time Stella had made up her mind of what an appropriate gift would be for him, the night had fallen and her colleagues at the office had rounded up for the night, leaving just her and Matteo in the entire building.
She got to her feet, stretching her hands above her head in an attempt to shed off the stress that had taken over her muscles. After she had left his office, the work came swarming in, with a lot of his clients and prospects seeking an audience with him. He had to take his time to go through them and know which he would attend to and which to postpone. A few times, he had to leave the office for one appointment or the other. If she had known, she would’ve just escaped his advances from the beginning. Now, they both ended up getting extra worked out—and it was not a nice way to feel.
My goodness, I need to soak in a warm bath. She thought to herself as she imagined a well-prepared luxury bath to soak away her tiredness. And then thoughts of she and Matteo sitting together in a bathtub filled her mind.
No, no, no, snap out of it, ma’am. She thought to herself, shaking her head vigorously, in an attempt to wade off the line of thoughts that were beginning to fill her mind.
"I’ll just get right to it." She whispered, righting the items on her desk and making her way toward his office. When she walked in, she met him still on his computer, duly lost in his work as he typed away. Gently, she tiptoed backward, attempting to walk out before he noticed her. And to her luck, it worked.
I’m gonna go get his gift and sneak it into his office—when he’s gone, at least. Which means I’d have to wait for a while. She thought to herself. Her mind went to work mode as she thought of how to do it with him still inside. From the look of it, he was not about to leave anytime soon.
Whatever, I’ll take my time to figure out the best gift for him. With that thought, she made her way out of the office.
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Matteo sighed heavily, feeling the weight of a long day’s work settling upon his shoulders. Looking at the time on his phone, he was caught off guard at how late the hour was, and he quickly realized that Stella was still in his office. Frustration welled up inside him, and he sprung up from his chair. However, before he could make a move, a gentle and rhythmic knock echoed through the room, causing him to pause in his tracks.
A knowing smile curved his lips as he approached the door, anticipating the arrival of Stella. With a sense of amusement, Matteo swung open the door, only to freeze in astonishment. Standing before him, her presence filling the doorway, was Lorena—his ex-lover. A flood of memories rushed through his mind, and he found himself momentarily transported back to the time when their relationship was at its peak.
"Hello, Mat, it’s been a minute," Lorena greeted him in a voice so warm and familiar it brought chills to his bone.