Mariana’s Pov

Time seems to slow down when things aren’t really going your way.

Maybe I pushed too hard, too far the other night. Far enough that Alejandro has been completely ignoring me for days now. Far enough that Radimr has become ware of me, always staring at me with suspicious eyes. Far enough that the maids in this house seem to avoid me as often as they can.

To simply put, I’ve been living an isolated life for the past seven days.

Just me, and my heavy fucking stomach. ...