Chapter 5

“If that is the case, just let him be, girl. Maybe he will come back to you. Maybe he’s just confused and needs some time alone,” Lexie explained. “And a man like Mateo, you can’t read what he sometimes thought.”

Ameira just sighed and hoped that Lexie was right. She didn’t want to sound bitter if she denied that she didn’t wish for Mateo to come back because the truth was - Ameira wanted that to happen since she loved him very much.

“Let’s talk about something else. Isn’t your Employee of the Month coming soon? That’s more important to talk about than your ex-boyfriend,” Lexie asked excitedly. Her friend seemed thoughtful in changing the topic of their conversation.

“It just finished a while ago.”

“Oh, my God! For real?” Lexie asked. “I forgot, girl. So, haven’t you been waiting for that for a long time? Haven’t you been chosen?”

“I was chosen. I am the Employee of the Month.” Ameira wasn’t in the mood to jump into details because she wasn’t happy with