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SALMA

One day, as I sat at my desk pretending to work, my phone buzzed.

My heart leaped, but it wasn't Vito.

It was Juan, my fiancé.

He had been gone on a business trip for the past couple of weeks, and while I had missed him, it wasn't the same as the aching void Vito left behind.

Juan's message was simple, asking how I was and letting me know he'd be back soon.

I stared at it for a long time, feeling guilty.

Juan was the man I was supposed to be with.

He was kind, charming, and reliable.

He was everything I should want, but somehow, after that night with Vito all those years ago, it didn't feel like enough.

Still, I pushed those thoughts aside and replied to Juan, telling him I was fine and looking forward to seeing him.

But as soon as I hit send, my mind wandered back to Vito, wondering why he had disappeared so suddenly.

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