Shattered Longings

Chapter 12 the 1tanned This

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Tella dan’t get a wink of sleep that night. By the time down broke, she had packed her bags and was ready to leave.

Before heading out, the

Leonard message to explain her situation. Since he was abroad and in a different time zone, she didn’t want to disturb him by calling.

To be surprise, Leonard called her right away. “Where are you planning to po

“Holha,” she responded. As soon as the word let her mouth, the realized she had sold him where she was going, and Dominic would soon find out about it,

Truthfully, she wanted to see Dominic, but she couldn’t. It would be best if they had never crossed paths–again in this lifetime.

Right before she left, Bella book one last look at the rose in the corner of the courtyard, hoping it would still

though she tried to catch some

off the plane, she searched for nearby hotels Alter confirming her booking, she received a text about a place

the loopental market, she found the terms quite enticing.

get some shut–eye at the hotel before checking out the place in person the next day. Since she might be staying there for a

it was bonic Bella had tumed to the quaint with nostalgia and high hopes but ended

day, she scheduled an appointment to look at the apartment. Bella expected to meet with a real estate agent, but to her surprise, the landlord responded, and they only wanted

to let herself in, ring the

true. This place could easily be worth double the price, and it would still be a steal. It was in a high- and neighborhood, close to

the rooms except the master bedroom. The only catch was that she couldn’t sublet any of the rooms. Additionally,

it was a really good deal, she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off Plus, she

to which the landlord replied. “If you don’t want to rent,

she would be

said was, “You‘ in math already? why didn’t you tell me? I’ve

him off “I didn’t come here to mooch off you the already found a job and a place