#Chapter 71 - I Want It All

Stella My eyes hurt as soon as I wake up. The sunlight is blinding as it slips past the open sliver of my curtains, shining right on my face. I groan and turn to the side, opening up one eye to stare at my phone on the side table. I reach out and bring it back to my body, the screen staying dark. A sigh is released from my lips as I turn the screen on. There are no messages. Not a single one. So, Adrian truly did ditch me at the shareholder’s gala. I waited for him for hours, awkwardly passing the time by as people bid me farewell. I even had to cover for him when some people asked where he was. There are only so many excuses that I came up with when the CEO of their pharmaceutical company up and leaves without a word. Hell, he did not even tell his wife where he was going. I had to use the excuse that his mother needed help and that is why he had to leave so abruptly. I claimed that I offered to stay behind to act on his behalf, to keep everyone in the party happy and well