"Well, if you're upset, it's my fault."
Astrid was speechless at his answer.
"You should reflect. I'm going to sleep." Astrid pulled Elio's arm over her as a pillow, turned over, and fell asleep.
Before long, Elio could hear Astrid's steady breathing. And he was wide awake until dawn.
Lately, he had noticed that his relationship with Astrid had grown closer, making him more bold.
But something felt off.
Astrid and Dale had gone to meet with the director, and it was past nine before Elio felt like he could move.
He shifted his body, feeling sore all over. Sleeping in the same position all night was truly uncomfortable.
After some thought, Elio decided to try and get some insight from Gracie.
He looked for his phone as he stretched, opened WhatsApp, found Gracie, and transferred two thousand dollars.
Gracie, who was scrolling TikTok in the studio lounge, saw the transfer and her eyes lit up. She immediately replied, [What's up? Don't think you can bribe me! I will never betray Astrid!]
No sooner had she sent the message, Elio transferred another two thousand dollars.
Gracie’s fingers hovered over the screen, excited. But then, she paused.
Something was off. Why would he try to bribe her first thing in the morning? Had he messed up?
She quickly typed,[Elio, did you cheat on Astrid and now you want me to plead your case? Let me tell you, if that's the case, I'll come over with a cleaver and castrate you!]
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