Page 58 of Heal Me

"Is something bothering you?"

"No, why would you think that?"

"You've changed."

"And why have I changed?"

"I don't know, but you've stopped skipping classes, and I can see that the internship has done you good."

"It’s true," I agree and take a sip of my juice, "the internship has really done me good."

"I'm glad to hear that." Sebastian smiles. "But you seem to be thinking about something all the time, don't you? Is something bothering you?" Danylo. He bothers me all the time.

"No," I lie. "What's new with you?" and I quickly change the subject.

"Work, home. No relationships."

"You stay at home almost all the time, and you don't have time for relationships?"

"First of all," he holds up a finger, "I don't just stay at home, I work, and secondly, why do you care?"

"I don't, I just want you to be happy."

"I am happy, Amelia, especially when you are."

I smile and nod. I'm grateful to Sebastian for staying in Kyiv for me, grateful that he's always there for me, and I'm terribly sorry that I never appreciate what I have.

"By the way, how are things going with your firm? How long has it been since you founded it? A year?"

"We're in the top ten." Sebastian doesn't brag at all.

"Top ten?" I open my mouth wide in surprise.

"Yeah," he smiles at me.

"And where do you stand in the top ten?"

"First."

"First?" I repeated. "Why didn't you say that?"

"Because there is nothing to congratulate. We need to wait until we are the best company in the world."

Sebastian founded an IT company last year. At first, he had five employees, and now he has expanded to a hundred employees.

And he didn't even tell me anything.

"My brother is a millionaire, and I live in a dorm."

Of course, I'm joking. Sebastian offered me to rent an apartment, but I refused. I want to make it on my own.

"This is offensive. I'm a billionaire," a smug smile spreads across his face.

"Where did you get your smarts from?

"It's not about intelligence, it's about hard work. Better tell me, how was your date with Timur?

I think back to our evening three days ago and smile.

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