ALI Even before the sun rose, I forced myself to get up to avoid any further interaction. Despite the lingering pain in my body from Sancho's possessive actions last night, I made an effort to move. Now that the intoxicating desire we both felt has worn off, the harsh reality is finally setting in. Allowing myself to succumb to whatever I felt for Sancho was a mistake. I don't want to give him a chance to dismiss me again because my role in his life is over. That's why I want to leave his penthouse as soon as possible. Carefully, I lifted his tightly wrapped arms from my body, doing my best not to disturb his sleep. I breathed a sigh of relief when I finally freed myself from his embrace. Slowly rising from the bed, I gathered my scattered clothes from the floor. Unfortunately, I couldn