184 The One Everyone Wanted

Maybe Gabriella realized that she is speaking of the wrong thing, she stopped. "How did you end up here, Melanie?" she asked. 

Viviana turned with a smile and offered her the wine she poured for her pretending that she didn't notice her pause. "It's a long story…" Viviana let out a long breath. "Or it might be a very short one… I don't know why I'm here or what he…" she stared at the distance as she remembered what happened in the morning.

She can try to ignore it all she wants to. But it happened. And he implied a lot. It can't be good. It can't be. It's her life. Nothing good comes for her. 

"How did you end up here? How do you know Leander?" Viviana asked. 

Gabriella sipped the wine and stared at the glass for some time. "Those two were my classmates. Leander and…Lionel. We were friends… before everything went wrong…" Gabriella bowed her head and wiped the corners of her eyes.