Chapter 94. Do It for Him

Vanessa's POV

I hadn’t seen Andre in six days. Six long, aching days since our exchange.

I ignored his texts. Ignored his calls. Ignored the way my chest tightened every time his name lit up my screen.

Instead, I buried myself in work with Claire—

Sorting dresses, handling customer complaints, packaging orders.

Anything to keep from thinking.

But it didn’t work.

My head was still a mess.

And my heart? Shattered into a thousand sharp pieces.

Claire noticed. Of course she did. She always does.

“Babe,” she said gently, handing me a sketchbook, “Did Mr. Garcia do something to you?”

I looked up from the swatch samples, blinking like I’d just woken up. “No. He didn’t. Why?”

“You’ve been spaced out all week. Ignoring your phone. I may not know what’s going on, but it’s not nothing.”

I offered a weak smile. Claire meant well, but how could I explain the weight of a love that burned so brightly it