~CECILIA’S POV~
The morning is a peaceful one as I haven’t had the misfortune of encountering Dorian Grey. It’s like he doesn’t even exist. It has been over a week since our last encounter.
In all honesty, I believe he’s deliberately avoiding me. Even though we are in this same humongous property, there isn’t a single opportunity to even get a glimpse of him.
Why am I even thinking about this? Isn’t this what I wanted? I wanted him to leave me alone, right?
While I am engaged in my thoughts, Nikolaj has to shake my hand to get my attention.
“What’s wrong with you? I’ve been calling your name for so long,” asks Nikolaj.
I smile as I tell him, “I stay absorbed in my own inner world. Forgive me.”
“It’s okay, but I still think that it would be better if you’d talk more. You’ve go
