THE MAN WHO WAS ONCE MINE

time to take her to the airport. "How come you suddenly got divorced and now you're going to study?" In the b

ar and by chance ended up in the same university and major. Although they were opposites

er field but instead joined a Real Estate company, handling cont

out that Amelia had gotten divorced and

gh they seemed like two people with nothing in common, who didn't even interact in class meetings,

understand

turned to look at Frida:

life you lead now? You don't have to work and so

es, I did not marry Dorian for his money."Her friend didn'

es are very different or if one of them was unfaithful, bu

of convenience, would they?” Amelia asked her: “Couples of convenience want something in return, what could I have that he wanted?” Frida was elated: “Beauty,

for a moment:

. Amelia took it and glanced at the clock: "There's st

d nodded:

r. Her arms went limp, and her ID card fell to the floor before she could put it in the bag. She quickly bent down to pick i

omething. Amelia and the man exchanged glances. "Amelia?" He cal

hem and greeted Ra

e them, also in the architecture school. When she was a first ye

ined design talent, the genius that everyone praised, both teachers and students. The only thing not so

t socializing much, nor did she like to attract attention. Therefore, although Rafael had been her tutor for almost a year, he hadn't had m

d with a slightly re

a had already started chatting with Rafael; I haven't seen you in so long. Who would have

was talking about you with a friend, and look

tch and asked, “Are you in a hurry

ed at the time a

he airport to eat in a quieter atmosphere. As soon as they sat

surprised and laughed, "What's going on here? What a rapport!

dn't slept well the night before, bu

azily and took the menu. Frida

out of pure boredom and suddenly, she saw someone she knew, she froze.

riends about her family still not having news of a grandchild. She thought it was h

ning to someone ask, “Did

is a burden to him, but he does not want to leave her to look for someone else. He thought it was because they loved each other a lot and he couldn't bear the idea of separating, but now I think it's

lia worried. She sm

ia. Perhaps his gaze was too intense, since Cintia, confused, t

versation, asked Rafael: “What are you

id calmly, “I'm

coincidence! So you plan to return to Arbo

him with curiosity, he added, “I'm thin

e also going to the Federal Institu

ael to stop in the middle of sipping his mate,

,” Frida was dumbfounded, “

flight? Frida asked, impatient for

ets at the same time and they tu

li in your hands,” Frida said. Rafael looke

iled back,

it at a glance, and as she stood up, she said with a

at, she lef

bout, apart from feeling a slight nausea in their stomach, neither of them said anything. Amelia took the clear tea in front of

the stage for a moment and then slowly turned his eyes towards he

a click captured the scene. She immediately sent the photo to Dorian with a message: What