BuzzNovelChapter 381
“Of course I'll remember, but you need to take care of yourself too, you know.” Carla muttered, slightly stung by
Vera's words.
“Don’t worry. Today was just an exception. Have you ever seenlike this any other time?” Vera replied, a faint
smile in her voice.
Carla thought about it and realized Vera had a point, so she let it go. She picked up her phone, then paused as if
something had suddenly struck her, and set it down again.
“Oh, right! That video cin handy, didn’t it?”
Carla spent her days in the hospital with nothing to do but browse the internet. Vera often talked about her boss,
so when Carla saw Alessia’s nonline, she immediately called Vera.
Vera had been busy coordinating with suppliers at the tand had just mentioned it in passing. She hadn't
expected Carla to remember the very first video she’d sent, urging her to check at hto see if she'd thrown it
away.
That was what led to this morning's events.
But Carla had spent the whole day in treatment and physical therapy, so she'd forgotten all about it until she
picked up her phone and everything crushing back.
“Yeah, we used it,” Vera confirmed.
“That's good, then. Such a sweet girl-she shouldn't be targeted by those shameless gossips.”
“Don’t worry. Rumors like these can’t touch her.”
Vera chuckled softly. The two women had never met Alessia in person, and yet Carla followed her every move
online. “Fan” barely did her fixation justice; nearly everything she read on the intewas about Alessia,
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But Vera understood. It was the old story: you care about the things and people your loved ones care about.
Affection by association, perhaps.
“She's barely out of high school-no wonder kids born with a silver spoon are so different,” Carla mused.
Vera didn’t respond, turning her attention to her dinner instead.
She'd met with Fortune that evening but hadn't eaten a bite with him. After coming home, she’d gotten caught
up organizing files, working straight through until now.
And she had no intention of telling Alessia about dinner with Fortune. It wasn’t that she worried Alessia would
misunderstand-Alessia simply wasn’t that kind of person-and besides, Vera had nothing to feel guilty
about.
Fortune had only wanted to lure her over to his company. He needed a reliable right hand, and if he managed to
poach her, it would catch both A&P and Alessia off guard.
He was smart-he knew she was well-known in the industry, that plenty of others had tried to recruit her with
high salaries, but money alone wouldn't tempt her. So, he'd dangled a different, more enticing carrot: free
treatment for her mother’s leg, from the top specialist in the country. Vera had to admit, Fortune knew people's
weaknesses. He'd clearly done his homework to know exactly what to offer.
He assumed she’d compromise for her mother’s sake-or for money. What he didn’t realize was that Alessia
wasn't just her boss anymore. Their relationship had long since gone beyond something that could be measured
by a paycheck.
When Vera finished her takeout, she
saw that Carla had already fallen
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gently tucked the blanket around
Carla's shoulders before settling back
at her computer to finish her work.
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She let out a relieved sigh. Turning around, she realized Alessia was still standing by her side, and jumped in
surprise.
Alessia shot her a look, unfazed, her brow furrowed in concentration.
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