Angela didn't think she'd tell Gael about how her mother left when she was a child. She always thought that part of her was a weakness, and bearing it to the man she was falling for seemed like admitting she had abandonment issues. Which was why sometimes, she stopped herself whenever she noticed she was being too clingy.
He didn't deserve someone who would keep on hanging on to him. He was a powerful man who needed someone just as powerful as him to conquer the world.
And powerful women weren't clingy.
Another memory about her mother popped up in her head. It was about the time her mother gave her her first diary. And even though it was a bittersweet memory, that was one of the things that pushed her to become a writer.
Angela opened her mouth to share that memory with Gael, but his phone rang before she could say anything.
"It's Gio," he said before answering. Giovanni spoke as soon as the call went through, but she didn't hear what he said.
