Chapter 69 Perfect

• For this reason, it was natural for Nathaniel to lead the conversation, and for Paulina to limit herself to what she did best when she was near him: nod and show interest, even though her mind was miles away. Nathaniel was talking about something related to Essenz, but Paulina wasn't paying attention, her thoughts still lingering on the conversation she had with Simon earlier.
• He had only agreed to help her if she showed him the pieces she had chosen. She did as he asked, took two pictures in front of the mirror, sent them, and sat on the bed impatiently waiting for him to answer her call. And what he said, the way he said it, dry and irritated, had affected her. Contrary to what he thought, she regretted being far away instead of feeling lucky. And, to make matters worse, she had admitted that she missed him, the silence on the other end indicating that she had said too much. She regretted it immediately, feeling so embarrassed by her weakness that she didn't even wait for his response and ended the call.
• She sighed, leaning her elbow on the counter to rest her cheek on her hand. It's depressing not knowing how to act or speak after sharing everything with someone for so many days. How could she fix this? Simon's friendship was too precious to lose. He understood her like no one else had tried to.