Love Yourself

where she lived, she looked up at the overcast sky. She whispered a prayer asking for forgiveness from her mother before heading inside the double doo

e table, laundry and clutter littered the floor, and the trash can was full to overflowing. Just seeing the state of the apartment gave Gabriella a migraine. S

and all the things inside of it. She’d been told only to bring her valuables. Valuables to her meant the box of pictures and the locket she wore that belonge

towards her bed. She climbed under the bed and pulled out the small box of her valuables and brought them to her chest as she knelt on the floor beside the bed. She

put the photos tenderly back into the box before replacing the lid. She then blinked back the tears and stood up. She placed the box down on the cluttered coffee tab

She startled slightly from the abrupt sound. Standing, she walked over to the door and undid the bo

She stated in a m

gh. He then gave Gabriella a dazzling smile. “I take it you’

x of memories. She then closed the door firmly behind her, preven

aid simply as she clutched the

the door to the back seat for her to climb in. She gave him a look before climbing

er. The driver gave a nod and they pulled out

s more than two hours before they pulled into th

a fancy building. It was so tall that it made her heart pound just thinking abou

ill have your apartment taken care of, so do not worry about y

rom his with a quiet hmpf. This building was famous around the city and Gabr

door once more. He offered her a hand to climb out, but she gave him a raised eyebrow and he backed up sligh

ella’s attention back from the carpark to his fac

ive on?” She asked hi

ized, “live in

ched the elevator climb ever higher. When they finally reached the top floor, they stepped out of the lift. Gabriella didn’t much care for the minimalistic décor of the place. From what she could see there

d rose. After that she took note of the large sitting room. There was a fireplace in the center around which two leather couches rested. Against the wall was a

the public with me from time to time, but you are otherwise free to come and go as you please. I must reque

furrowed. “Your company does internation

e correct.” A