HUNT

I wanted to stay there and listen to every word he would say to Jimi. Yet seeing Simone just a few steps away in the hallway made me practically run to her.

When she wrapped me in her arms, I couldn’t hold back. The feeling coursing through me was strange. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, whether my heart was filled only with love or hatred.

Over her shoulder, I watched Flávia let a tear escape. For some reason, her breathing seemed heavy. I liked that woman. But Simone was my ...